- May 17, 2012
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Hi all,
I'm trying to build a starter hifi system, so far having spent less than £60 (admitedly the speakers were gifted to me) I have aquired, I love the thrill of buying second hand "bargains", and taking better quality older stuff over shiny new crap stuff!
Dual 505 mk2 Turntable
Marantz CD56 CD player
Kenwood KX5030 cassestte deck
Accoustic Solutions SP100 amp
Tannoy 603's with stands.
Now I'm guessing (having read some cursory reviews) that the amp is the weakest part here, and I think it has a problem with it's phono stage, and it's quite noisy... I only cost £5 so I'm happy to throw it away, however I need advice on what to replace it with, I'm more than willing to buy second hand or wait for something to show up on eBay but any suggestions around the £40-60 second hand, or £150ish new are very welcome!
I listen to music at "normal" volumes, and am after improvement over true audiophile quality (as suggested by my budget kit!) but I do enjoy music and want to get the best out of what I can afford.
So suggestions, comments or critcism valued and welcomed, I'm very new to all of this! At present I have absolutely no brand devotion or pre-formed ideas, so I'm an ideal "blank canvas" for suggestions lol
Regards,
Andy
I'm trying to build a starter hifi system, so far having spent less than £60 (admitedly the speakers were gifted to me) I have aquired, I love the thrill of buying second hand "bargains", and taking better quality older stuff over shiny new crap stuff!
Dual 505 mk2 Turntable
Marantz CD56 CD player
Kenwood KX5030 cassestte deck
Accoustic Solutions SP100 amp
Tannoy 603's with stands.
Now I'm guessing (having read some cursory reviews) that the amp is the weakest part here, and I think it has a problem with it's phono stage, and it's quite noisy... I only cost £5 so I'm happy to throw it away, however I need advice on what to replace it with, I'm more than willing to buy second hand or wait for something to show up on eBay but any suggestions around the £40-60 second hand, or £150ish new are very welcome!
I listen to music at "normal" volumes, and am after improvement over true audiophile quality (as suggested by my budget kit!) but I do enjoy music and want to get the best out of what I can afford.
So suggestions, comments or critcism valued and welcomed, I'm very new to all of this! At present I have absolutely no brand devotion or pre-formed ideas, so I'm an ideal "blank canvas" for suggestions lol
Regards,
Andy