Hello everyone,
Real newbie question....
I'm looking at getting a decent, affordable system together and I've been reading various reviews of "Best Speakers Under 500" and "Best Amplifiers Under 500" and was just wondering, given a budget of around 500 or 600 where would you invest that money? More in the amp? More in the speakers?
A little background. It's for a small room. I'm a musician (jazz, more-or-less) and listen to a very broad range of music but tonal accuracy would probably be my main concern. I also sometimes have to check mixes and masters a bit on my own system, etc.. (only for my own recordings, I let pros do the work).
I listen to lps, have an older Rega Planner turntable. And CDs on various devices. I also listen to music on my computer and telephone, but am more interested LPs and CDs. I also have a pair of Beyerdynamic 880s and headphone amp.
So, looking at a few options that appeal to me so far, how would you compare these set-ups:
1.PS Audio SPROUT (500) + Roth Oli RA1 (100) approx 600
2.Marantz PM5005 (230) + wharfedale diamond 220 (250) approx 500
3.Topping T Amp (70) + T-Preamp (70) + Dali Zensor 3 (350) approx 500
Sorry already that's a lot of variables. Any suggestions very welcome. Also in terms of different speakers or amps in the same price range to sub out here. Assuming I could spend 600 I could upgrade the Dali Zensor or either component in the 2nd option. The thing with options 1 or 3 is in a few years I wouldn't feel bad upgrading.
The one other question, would I be better off looking for near field moniters? I've seem some KVKs around that seem to have a very good reputation for around the 300 euro mark.
Thanks!
Real newbie question....
I'm looking at getting a decent, affordable system together and I've been reading various reviews of "Best Speakers Under 500" and "Best Amplifiers Under 500" and was just wondering, given a budget of around 500 or 600 where would you invest that money? More in the amp? More in the speakers?
A little background. It's for a small room. I'm a musician (jazz, more-or-less) and listen to a very broad range of music but tonal accuracy would probably be my main concern. I also sometimes have to check mixes and masters a bit on my own system, etc.. (only for my own recordings, I let pros do the work).
I listen to lps, have an older Rega Planner turntable. And CDs on various devices. I also listen to music on my computer and telephone, but am more interested LPs and CDs. I also have a pair of Beyerdynamic 880s and headphone amp.
So, looking at a few options that appeal to me so far, how would you compare these set-ups:
1.PS Audio SPROUT (500) + Roth Oli RA1 (100) approx 600
2.Marantz PM5005 (230) + wharfedale diamond 220 (250) approx 500
3.Topping T Amp (70) + T-Preamp (70) + Dali Zensor 3 (350) approx 500
Sorry already that's a lot of variables. Any suggestions very welcome. Also in terms of different speakers or amps in the same price range to sub out here. Assuming I could spend 600 I could upgrade the Dali Zensor or either component in the 2nd option. The thing with options 1 or 3 is in a few years I wouldn't feel bad upgrading.
The one other question, would I be better off looking for near field moniters? I've seem some KVKs around that seem to have a very good reputation for around the 300 euro mark.
Thanks!