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Need advice on building a system from a mishmash of components!

Hi, 1st time at posting so I apologize in advance if I screw up.

As a result of wonderful gifts, purchases and inheritance I have the following components.  Is anyone interested in providing some recommendations on how to pair them up for a good system or two? Purchase new components to improve?  I listen to jazz, a little classic rock. I listen to a lot of vinyl and many CDs

Thank you in advance.

MacIntosh Amp SS MC2105 - Great condition Refurbished by Audio Classics 105 watts/channel  1972 I believe

Adcom Amp GFA535 60 watts into 8O  1987  Good condition

Adcom Pre-amp 555 1987 Good condition

Golden Tube Audio Pre-amp SEP-1 No phono  1995  Excellent condition

Rega Saturn CD Player 2007 or so, very good condition,

 Pioneer Tuner TX6800 Very good condition 1980-81

Luxman Turntable Quartz DD, PX99  1980's?  Good condition, Grado red cartridge, under 10 hours

Niles SVCC Speaker Control System  1980s, 4 volume controls for 8 speakers  Very good condition

2 B&W 705 speakers (curved top) with stands, 2004 Excellent condition

2 Totem Mite speakers with stands.  2005  Excellent condition

2 Magnepan Ribbon speakers - very good condition, with oak sides, metal feet.  MMG I believe (They are wrapped up)  As I have a fairly small house I'm not sure that these will fit...

Definitive Technology Super Cube 3 - Excellent condition, maybe 5 hours,   Active.  7.5" woofer with 2 radiators 

KLH Small Sub - passive, cheap piece.

 

I am not sure of the best pairing of components to make one good system, and where I should jettison and / or invest in other components.  Or if I shoild look at making 2 systems... I realize that this is not high end stuff, but its the best I have at the moment!  Thank you for any and all suggestions.  

 

 

 

scooneytunes

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scooneytunes OP
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Thanks for the quick responses.  Wish the GTA had phono.  

scooneytunes OP
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Thank you very much for all your time and experienced advice. 

In response to Grisleybutter, some of the items (e.g. Adcom) I have had for many, many years, other items were recently gifted to me and I have not had the opportunity to test them all.) I appreciate your advice on quality - and maybe selling it all for a $1,000 integrated amp.  But first I am going to play, er...  experiment, with what I have - as many of you suggested.  After all, the Mac was recently refurbished and the speakers are like new.  

Yes, GHDPrentice, I agree - I am lucky to have these options.   

Thanks to all of you - your advice was helpful.  Clearly I need to stay up late for some experimenting!  Given the small size of the rooms in my 100+ year old house I think the Maggies are out.  Radio reception is terrible where I live, so the Pioneer is out as well.   Likewise, the cheap sub will be out.   And the Niles, although reported as good quality, will probably be out as well since I won't be using it, and someone else might.

 I am going to research phono--outs for use with the GTA into the Mac to learn how that sounds. (Thanks Russ69, I had forgotten about that option.)  I might have learn about tubes next.  I'm sure the single tube is pretty old.   I have already paired the Adcom with the Mac, so I will see which I like better. Since the B&Ws and Totems are like new, I will keep both sets.  

I'm not sure about the Super Cube 3 sub. More experimenting.  The cheap one is out.

And yes - I will start saving to replace the sources - the Rega and the TT.  They both have a bit of mileage.

Thank you all again!  

scooneytunes OP
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G- no offense at all.   My first time on a chat and still pretty new to audio world. Although I'm getting old!  Thank you for your advice.  Any tips for looking at outboard phono stages?   Good luck with your dream.   I hope to do biz with you in the future!

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