Turntable and amp combination


All

i would like to put together a turntable and amp combination. While I know enough about the world of digital audio, know very little about the world of analog Audio. 
Have a large collection of vinyl records that my dad gave to me to begin with. 
Also have a paid of bookshelf speakers from Salk sound to begin with (scanspeak 5” woofer and Aircirc tweeter in MTM configuration). 
For all other parts I would like to ideally spend unde $2k-$3k. 
It would be great to get a few suggestions for what gear to buy. 
marrduk24

Showing 1 response by audioguy85

The pro-ject the classic belt drive turntable, especially the classic SB, is a quality turntable. The SB will give you a taste of a moving coil cartridge, be it the high output blue point #2 or the ortofon quintet red (depending on where you buy it). You can buy the classic SB with ortofon quintet red mc right now from audioadvisor for just $1149. It is regularly $1499. I have owned this tt for many years now and it is a fantastic tt. I have since replaced the cartridge with a Hana el and now it’s even better! Do not listen to those bashing affordable belt drives! Also, yes, the rogue sphinx is a great integrated. Lastly the marantz pm8006 is also a fantastic integrated, all analog, with a very nice phono mm section that would pair nicely with the above mentioned blue point #2 high output mc cartridge on the classic sb tt. Read Michael Fremers review of the classic SB TT.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/pro-ject-classic-sb-superpack-turntable-%E2%80%9Cbrains%E2%80%9...

Here's the pm8006

https://www.us.marantz.com/en-US/shop/hificomponents/pm8006