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Newbie help - Building a system from scratch

Hello all, long time lurker here, looking for advice :)

Due to the Covid-19 situation, I haven’t been able to travel around and test equipment so I’m most likely to buy completely blind. Therefore, I’ve done quite a bit of research. Here is where I’m at:

  • Monitor Audio Silver 300

  • Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III

  • Rega Planar 3


How does this look? Do you think this would be a good match?

1. What is your budget?

I’m OK to spend about 7k to 10k on this.

2. What are you looking for?

  • Floor speakers

  • Tube Amp

  • Turntable

  • Optional: Streamer for Tidal

3. How will you typically be using the gear?

I will use them in a large room for targeted listening

4. What gear do you own?

Nada

5. What do you intend on using for a source?

Turntable and perhaps a streamer

6. What material will you be using your gear for?

Music only - I listen to Jazz, rock, soul, primarily. Some classical sometimes.

7. Are you willing to buy used?

I’m willing to buy used.


Any pointers are welcome :) 

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paulcreed
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That's risky not able to demo gear. I'm sure you can find shops open and some by appointment only. Take a road trip. I would not buy speakers without hearing them. I owned a rogue 99 magnum long ago. It was a nice Preamp but not the most tubey sounding gear if that's what you are looking for. I had it matched with McCormack rev a mono blocks and Vanersteen speaker, I thought it was a nice match. Rega's are nice but is not the most analog sounding table to me. If your budget can go to 10k Find a used Well tempered Amadeus for $1000, VPI hw19 Mark 4 with a nice arm, used PS Audio GCPH for $500, older Pass Labs phono pre, these are monitors but I saw a used pair of Joseph Audio Pulars for $3000 or $3500 they go down to 35db. I saw some Usher tiny dancers for  cheap the other day. Some LSA statements floorstanders maybe $1000 and monitors couple days ago cheap, those are killer for the money, can't remember web sight. $2000 or $3000 on an integrated amp, some Acoustic Zen or even some Morrow wire. All this under $10,000.I own the Joseph Audio floorstanders and don't think I will ever sell them. I think speakers are most important. Good luck, you don't have to spend 10,000 to get good sound it just has to mate well together.

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