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Audiophile beginner with a question...

Hello!

I have begun my venture into audio with my purchase last week of B&W DM601 S2s. Right now, I am using a Marantz 2215b, and a Fisher CD player. (Which by the way, I will be getting rid of since it is old, and I am doing things little by little on a college budget.)To get to the point of things, here is my question:
What would you guys recommend for me in terms of a good starter CD player, and amp and pre-amp. This receiver is not cutting it, and the static is bad! By the way, the music I listen to is pretty much classic rock, and jazz.
Thank you very much!!!
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sean
6,231 posts
 
If Sugar was a race horse, i'd be putting my money on him. Excellent suggestions all the way through. Sean
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geddie
27 posts
 
There are a ton of good amps and preamps out there, but in my opinion AudioSource is one of the best brands you can buy when first starting -- really solid performance from affordable components.

Sony's less expensive CD players are also good buys. Should be better than the Fisher player you're using now ...

Good luck!
haoleb
82 posts
 
NAD C-370 baby!!!, I got one around 2 weeks ago and i love it alot. And try a NAD c521 cdp a greeat combo i plan to get that cdp in the near future. its driving a pair of JBL ND310's very nicely and the bass is great on my dual tens in each tower. Great amp, Great company hIGHLY RECCOMEND!

Happy Listening
geddie
27 posts
 
Oooops! Sorry 'bout that. If I didn't, I meant to include the address for AudioSource's web site:

http://www.audiosource.net/

To shop around a little more, bookmark this site for a listing of audio manufacturers:

http://www.wssh.net/~wattsup/arsl.html#A
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
If you want a single box receiver, one of the few decently priced receivers still made for quality audio and not for Home Theater is the NAD C740 which combines the C340 integrated amp with the C440 FM/AM Tuner. The C740 lists new for $499. For decent used receivers, look for NAD, Onkyo Integra (TX65 or TX870), or a Rotel (RX950 or RX975).


Whatever you get if you need a separate FM tuner; for less then $100 you can get a used NAD or an Onkyo Integra Tuner (T4015, T4017, T4057, T4087, T4150, T4500, T4700, T407, and the newest T4711 will be more). The Integra line is Onkyo's best and they are a good deal used and were built to last. The older NAD's sound nice, but are less reliable. The displays tend to go dead for some reason.

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