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Buget system idea?

I currently own Magneplanner 2.7's, Rotel RB 960 (60w x 2, dual mono), Rotel RB 960 Preamp, and my CD player just quit working.

Being married I must try to spend around $2000 and $3000 max, on the whole system, to get a new sound. Only interested in 2 channel audio.
I am trying to sell the Maggies and go box again.

I have been looking into used Musical Fidelty X-ray CD, X-150 integrated with Paradigm Studio 60's, V3. Of course I have no idea how this will sound because there is only ONE audio dealer where I live, and he doesn't have much to choose from. I am going purely on reviews.
I will get a chance to actually listen to the studio 60's in a couple weeks.
Also looking into Njoe Tjob CD, and still threatening to go tubes. According to most on here, the Jolida 302b with EL34's seems to be a winner, or Primaluna Prologue 2.

What do you all think? Tubes / SS ? I wish I could spend more, but that will have to wait until later.
mab2112

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douglas_schroeder
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consider the Rega Planet 2000 over the Ah! cd player.
Frankly, it's more tube-like sounding, and with better resolution than the Ah!
To get into tubes, I'd recommend getting tube preamp coupled with plenty of solid state amp power for Maggies. I'm using the Rogue Magnum 66 tube pre with excellent results, abo. $700.00 used. Make sure you get what you need, line stage or phono stage-they're not the same unit. The line stage is for those who don't want to do phono, and comes w. remote. The phono stage unit will not have remote.
Your amp isn't even enough to blow the dust off the 2.7's grill material. Up the power substantially. IF you can find a used Outlaw multichanel amp, go for it. Economical and built well. AT LEAST 100wpc. Then biamp the speakers. If you can find it, get multichan. amp w. at least 150wpc and biamp. Then, you'd be hearing things.
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