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I have between $2-2.5k to assemble a system (can be used equipment) for a very good friend.
He is a musician and listens to small jazz ensembles and alot of world music.
He wants a simple 2-channel set-up w/cdp only at this point to go in a medium (22x14) sized room.
I'm looking for suggestions for a complete set-up including all cable and other important tweeks, if they are essential to the system- I'm looking for players who play particularly well together- a million thanks-
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inna
7,141 posts
 
Let's make it $2500.Here is my suggestion:
1.Loudspeakers-Michael Green Design Classic 60(a member is selling them on audiogon)-$1000.
2.Amplifier:Audiolab 8000S-60watt/ch integrated.There is new from the former distributor for $550.00(www.artech-electronics.com).
3.Player:CEC TL5100Z belt drive-$650.
4.Purist Audio Design Elementa or, better, Aquaeus cables.
I have very similar set-up,and it is very good for this kind of music.
danner
202 posts
 
I think the Harbeth/NAD recommendation is a good one. --Though a few of these components have recently sold, I thought the Moth Audio 2A3 integrated (1100), Soliloquy 2A3 monitors (500), and a Rega Planet 2000 CDP (500) would have been a nice combination in the world of tubes. That would still have left 400 for interconnects and speaker wire. DH Labs BL-1 interconnects and Q10 biwire speaker cables would stay within that range quite easily.
etep29
20 posts
 
used linn classic and a pair of used linn ninkas. Simple, elegant, and sound you can't find at 4x the price
tweakgeek
76 posts
 
I assembled a system for less than $2200 (including taxes & shipping) from dealer demos, closeouts, ebay, and Audiogon. I think it sounds pretty damn good:

Speakers: Rega Jura
Integrated Amplifier: Myryad MI-120
CD Player: Rega Planet
Turntable: Rega Planar 3 2000 w/ RB 300 and Elys Cartridge
Phono Stage: Myryad MYM 33 MM
Speaker Wire: Audioquest type 6
Interconnects: Nordost Blue Heaven & Tara Labs Prism 55i
frank1952e27
15 posts
 
Buy a close out on last years Onkya 100 watts per channel, hook up klipsch sb2 bookshelf spearkers and add a sub. Then smile to yourself everytime you audition speakers of almost any price. I bought a system just like that and it sounds great. I have a much more expensive system which I think sounds the same... but my nephew likes to drive me crazy and says the Klipsch sounds better.
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