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Hi to all. Sorry for the length but here goes, Been out of the game awhile,kids,braces,college. Get the picture. Anyhow just picked up a pair of mint vandersteen 1cis. This is my second pair owned 1bs yrs ago. They sound better than the 1bs but I believe their being held back by my old gear,adcom gtp400 tuner/pre and 535II amp and rotel rcd 955ax cdp. Thought about a liin classik or should i go the integrated amp cdp route. budget is 1000-1200. Tuner is not a concern at this time. Im thinking used, more bang for the buck. Thanks for any and all suggestions.
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celtic66
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I've owned the Linn and it's decent, but not decent enough for the Vandies.

Integrated/cd player is the route. Used, an Audio Refinement Compete integrated paired with a Rega Apollo R would very much suprise you. Later add an external DAC as the Rega is a very decent stand alone, but a terrific transport.
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