The April Music Aura V2 represents very high value being an all in one CD receiver. It has a 125/250 wpc amplifier, FM tuner, CD player, headphone amp, USB & optical digital inputs and Bluetooth connectivity. You can later add an outboard phono preamp and run it into the analog aux input. The MSRP is $2,500. It has a number of positive reviews in Stereophile, 6 Moons, Stereotimes and Soundstage. The Aura should be easy to match with any number of loudspeakers. That said, finding a loudspeaker that will truly shine in your listening room should be your first priority. Give serious consideration the manufacturer's recommended loudspeaker placement guidelines. If what they recommend cannot be accomplished in your room, you should remove that loudspeaker from your list.
Looking to build a system for under $5k
Hello,
I am brand new to audio and looking to put a system together for around/under $5k all in. Any recommendations?
This would be mainly for CD audio but expandable for phono in the future. I have a small bedroom that I am dedicating as a music room upstairs in a cape cod style home. So it has angled walls that follow the roof line.
Looking for components that offer the biggest bang for the buck. I've done some research over the last couple of months and it seems like the Vandersteen 1Ci might be a good cornerstone to design a system around.
Thanks,
Joe