Buying a hi fi system for a beginner

[djawhufc]

Hi all

I've just bought a new house and have a room 11x9 that I am going to have for music and books.

I've only ever had an all in one system- Denon. I've got a budget of £1500-£2000 to buy some new kit. Amp, speakers, CD, turntable and I have a Sonos already.

As a rank amateur I don't really know what I need, where to look and where to start really.

All help/suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks in advance

Dan

 

[tino]

I've just bought a new house and have a room 11x9 that I am going to have for music and books.

I've only ever had an all in one system- Denon. I've got a budget of £1500-£2000 to buy some new kit. Amp, speakers, CD, turntable and I have a Sonos already.

I would start by thinking about where you want to end up. You mention music and books .... are you sure you don't at some stage want to have a TV in the same room? A home cinema amp or something like a Sonos Playbar might be interesting for you to look at. You also mention a CD player, a turntable and a Sonos in the same sentence ... are you really set on a turntable and do you want a CD player as well as a streaming device? What about internet or DAB radio? And do you want to stream from a tablet or mobile phone through your hifi? Depending on how much music you have already accumulated in the form of CDs, vinyl or digital music (downloads/ripped CDs) you might be better off making your budget go further with a reduced set of priorities i.e. concentrating on one type of system and buying better quality components.

By the way which Sonos kit do you have?

 

[MaxD]

Hi all

I've just bought a new house and have a room 11x9 that I am going to have for music and books.

I've only ever had an all in one system- Denon. I've got a budget of £1500-£2000 to buy some new kit. Amp, speakers, CD, turntable and I have a Sonos already.

As a rank amateur I don't really know what I need, where to look and where to start really.

All help/suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks in advance

Dan

Your budget is pretty much enough for a decent basic system. Which music do you prefer to listen and do you listen music from your pc/digital files?