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Very new to high end audio - Recomendations

Hello, as the title says etc etc.
a few years member of headfi and enjoy my personal mobile setup, but looking into something for the home. This site was suggested as a nice place to look around in.
Knowledge is almost zilch when it comes to speakers/amps etc. 
I'm thinking maybe active speakers and I can line out from my DAP, will that work? How do active speakers perform best? what would work out better if matching prices in active speakers or passive with an amp?
Budget is fairly low, max £1000. Something to introduce me into the scenery. Something nice secondhand (preloved) or if a nifty setup can be bought new at a budget along those lines. Thanks in advance for any suggestions :)
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mesch
3,481 posts
 
Well, congrats are in order! 
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unreceivedogma
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You cannot enter high end at £1,000. Period. Just being honest.

I spent $1,000 … in 1969! I was 14-15 years old, I saved my lawn mowing money etc and I built my own Dyna 70 amp and Dyna PAS preamp, combined them with Advent speakers and Garard turntable. That was quality entry level at the time. 

That’s $7,439 in today’s $s (£5,216).

The snarky responses I see from others here - you know who you are - does nothing to encourage this person to explore.

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death_block OP
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I get that nothing at that price is high end. That wasn't my intention. It was to ask the knowledgeable people of something that was of good quality at that budget; As the title states.
Any response outside of that is only floggin the donkey. 
death_block OP
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oh and thanks dearly! @mesch :)
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m-db
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Welcome and Congratulations!

Can't help but recall my surprise at the cost of a decent stroller/car seat.
Also a vivid memory of a young families concerned over their 150 pound speakers tipping over, which I'm listening to at this moment. 
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