I stared my audiophile journey as a teenager. Broke as a joke raking lawns and shoveling driveways for cash.
Like me then, you can’t afford an amp with big balls so SHOP for highly efficient speakers that sound great to you.
Listen to as many as you can before buying.
FOMO is death. Take your time.
Find a used integrated amp with the fewest features and the largest power supply.
It’s gotta be HEAVY. 30lbs plus.
All it really needs is a source selector and a volume knob. That’s it.
Stream a high quality source like Qobuz through a decent DAC. You should be able to find a Musical Fidelity V-90. For a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker placement is REALLY important. Get ‘em out into the room with you.
In a small room or apartment a great pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers on a couple of cinder blocks will sound fantastic.
Dim the lights... crank it up and enjoy.
Like me then, you can’t afford an amp with big balls so SHOP for highly efficient speakers that sound great to you.
Listen to as many as you can before buying.
FOMO is death. Take your time.
Find a used integrated amp with the fewest features and the largest power supply.
It’s gotta be HEAVY. 30lbs plus.
All it really needs is a source selector and a volume knob. That’s it.
Stream a high quality source like Qobuz through a decent DAC. You should be able to find a Musical Fidelity V-90. For a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker placement is REALLY important. Get ‘em out into the room with you.
In a small room or apartment a great pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers on a couple of cinder blocks will sound fantastic.
Dim the lights... crank it up and enjoy.