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Looking for suggestions for me new analog system

Hello All,

After a prolonged hiatus from listening to records due to a serious accident and personal turmoil that forced me to sell all my records and my system, I am slowly getting ready to build a new system and start collecting records again. My budget as well as my listening room are both now larger, which is a welcome change, but the challenge and having to start from scratch are daunting.

My old system consisted of the VPI Classic turntable with the Lyra Delos cartridge, RCM Sensor 2 phono preamp, Rogue Audio M180 tube monoblocks and 99 Magnum tube preamp, and Silverline Audio SR-17 speakers. The only component I have kept is the Sensor phono preamp. My current room is 17x15.

I would kindly ask for your recommendations for speakers around $10k give or take a few grand either way. Also, the turntable around the same price without the cartridge. Not sure about the amplification. I think I’d like to stay with tubed amps, but I’m open to solid state. My musical tastes are 50% classic jazz and roughly 50% classic rock.

Thank you very much,

Marek

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ghdprentice
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How long has it been since you sold your analog rig. Technology has advanced tremendously in the last ten years. You can now put together a digital rig that sounds as good as analog at nearly any price point. The ongoing cost for music is $14.99 per month for millions of albums.

I own a tremendous analog rig. If I didn’t have 2,000 pristine albums collected over my lifetime, I would get rid of it, or not start again. I don’t listen to them... since streaming sound the same. Also, I’m retired and honestly getting up all the time isn’t as easy as it used to be.

If you like the whole vinyl, collecting and fiddling. I completely understand.  It can be a fun pursuit. If I had a limited budget I would look again at VPI. A used Conrad Johnson or Audio Research phonostage. I have found a budget phono stage can really compromise the sound.

 

What is your current system? 

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