Second Hand Amp Suggestions

[bodski100]

Hi all I have just recently got into vinyl and am currently using a Project Essential 2 with a Cambridge Audio 651p phono soundstage along with my monitor audio bronze speakers.

I'm after a second hand amp with a good phono stage to add a cd player at a later date and to link up with my marantz streamer budget is approx £100 and Im looking to use ebay etc.

Im looking for any models in particular I should be looking out for at this price.

Thanks in advance.

 

[nopiano]

You can't go far wrong with a used Marantz stereo amp, most of which have a phono stage.

 

[plastic penguin]

Yup, agree with Marantz. Also look at Arcam DIVA range. Good VFM and a very adept phono stages.

 

[bodski100]

Thanks for the replies guys. Im currently running my turntable through the phono amp then a marantz mcr510 network streamer, am I missing a trick is the 510 good enough for a beginner setup.

 

[nopiano]

Thanks for the replies guys. Im currently running my turntable through the phono amp then a marantz mcr510 network streamer, am I missing a trick is the 510 good enough for a beginner setup.

. I've never heard one, but they get a good press, along with their bigger brother.

 

[insider9]

Thanks for the replies guys. Im currently running my turntable through the phono amp then a marantz mcr510 network streamer, am I missing a trick is the 510 good enough for a beginner setup.

It will really depend on speakers. It may be really good or really bad... What speakers are you running with it?

 

[bodski100]

The speakers are Monitor Audio Bronze.

 

[insider9]

The speakers are Monitor Audio Bronze.

Ok, with these speakers I'd avoid bright sounding amps.

Already mentioned Arcam Diva e.g. A75+ would fit the bill nicely. Very good phono stage and should come on budget. NAD C320BEE or C350 would also do well. Two different beasts though. Sony STR-DB930 would do incredibly well at half the budget.

 

[bodski100]

Well it appears I have lucked out with my amp searching.
My father has just loaned me a linn kolektor power amp and a linn lx85 amp along with a linn genki cd player as he is refreshing his gear.
Is the phono stage any good on the linn am I best sticking with the cambridge 651p.
Thanks in advance.

 

[emcc_3]

I would try both and see what you like best.

Linn did make their name out of vinyl so I would expect the phono stage to be half decent.

That is a pretty good result a Linn pre and power combo.