I don’t want to put a bug in your plan but I doubt you’ll find many audiophiles that use cocktail audio they did not get very good reviews when they came out. Supposedly the sound quality is lacking. Maybe the newer versions are better I have not looked into them in years, to be honest I’m surprised they are still in business.
personally i think the Vault 2i with an integrated amp or separates is going to be a better sounding system in the end.
I’m thinking alone the lines of a Schiit Audio Saga Vidar combo or Fraya-Vidar combo (Ager if your speakers are efficient enough) and the Bluesound Vault 2i similar price range better over all, tuners are a dime a dozen i’d look vintage and save a bunch of money.
if you get a service to rip your CD’s you could go with a Node 2i as it will access your network and hard drives and save a couple hundred.
second is a integrated or receiver many out there to look at that will be better then the Cocktail from what reviews I’ve read and reliability issues I’ve read.
NAD, Marantz, Yamaha, Cambridge , and so many more have many of the features your looking for at reasonable pricing.
Glen
personally i think the Vault 2i with an integrated amp or separates is going to be a better sounding system in the end.
I’m thinking alone the lines of a Schiit Audio Saga Vidar combo or Fraya-Vidar combo (Ager if your speakers are efficient enough) and the Bluesound Vault 2i similar price range better over all, tuners are a dime a dozen i’d look vintage and save a bunch of money.
if you get a service to rip your CD’s you could go with a Node 2i as it will access your network and hard drives and save a couple hundred.
second is a integrated or receiver many out there to look at that will be better then the Cocktail from what reviews I’ve read and reliability issues I’ve read.
NAD, Marantz, Yamaha, Cambridge , and so many more have many of the features your looking for at reasonable pricing.
Glen