Barcon
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It does. I bought it because my surround sound receiver doesn't but I plan on getting a better amp at some point.
Hifi system for playing vinyl
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dave_blue12
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Honestly, I rate the amps as highly as the turntables. They really are that good.
AustinBlue
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Trevor Morley's Tache
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Anything mechanical (turntable, cartridge speaker) then in general the more you spend the better.
Non-mechanical (amps & cables), not so much. You can get a pretty linear very low distortion amplifier (well below audible threshold) for a relatively low price. Also, anyone who tells you expensive cables are essential is either a crank or a snake oil salesman.
Non-mechanical (amps & cables), not so much. You can get a pretty linear very low distortion amplifier (well below audible threshold) for a relatively low price. Also, anyone who tells you expensive cables are essential is either a crank or a snake oil salesman.
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DruntBlunt
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Rega and Pro-Ject make excellent and affordable turntables. I bought the first R3 back in the late seventies and it served me well for decades. Currently I use one from German brand Clearaudio which is slightly more expensive but not silly money like some turntables that look like overweight spaceship parts. If you can get them in GB I would recommend checking out XTZ from Sweden who makes excellent and reasonably priced speakers. Priced like KEF and Dali etc. but playing more like expensive brands like B&W. US brand Parasound make amps that I really like but they might be priced a bit beyond your budget. If you are patient buying used quality products will get you far more for your money but that's perhaps something to consider later when and if you want to upgrade your equipment.
Don't buy the absolute cheapest cables and try if you can to keep some distance between power and signal cables. Speakers are the components most critical to get decent sound. Listen around but remember they will always be flavored by the room they play in. Best if you can try them at home. When you've found some you like get some qualified advice to decide on a matching amp. Read up a little bit on speaker placement and don't give a fuck what a spouse might have to say on the matter (IMPORTANT!)
Good luck.
Don't buy the absolute cheapest cables and try if you can to keep some distance between power and signal cables. Speakers are the components most critical to get decent sound. Listen around but remember they will always be flavored by the room they play in. Best if you can try them at home. When you've found some you like get some qualified advice to decide on a matching amp. Read up a little bit on speaker placement and don't give a fuck what a spouse might have to say on the matter (IMPORTANT!)
Good luck.
Chippy_boy
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Spot on.
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So you wouldn’t recommend
Nordost Valhalla 2 Reference UK Power Cord - 2m Length Ex-Demo
for a cut price £4,995?after all, . Nordost also adopted a unique approach to sales, openly demonstrating the performance of their products against the competition. This confidence was well placed and the strategy proved a sure-fire winner, the legendary Nordost cable demos remaining high on the must-hear list for audiophiles attending hi-fi shows around the world.
Who can argue with that.
Chippy_boy
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OK, you've convinced me.
Seriously, I wonder how some of these organisations are not being prosecuted for fraud or misrepresentation. Or at least, being taken to task by Trading Standards.
Fake bomb detector conman jailed for 10 years
James McCormick, who sold more than £55m worth of fake detectors likely to have caused Iraqi deaths, jailed for 10 years
www.theguardian.com
When you look at the things this guy was peddling, they were no more bogus that the cables above. And selling these, got the guy a 10 year prison sentence.