2. best-of
  3. 1239490303

Where to start in building a beginner's system?

I have a old Sonus Faber Concerto speakers. The receiver I had stopped working. I would like to replace the receiver with high end audio (music only) system. I use IPOD as the source. What kind of receiver / amps / IPOD transport should I get? Which brand? Should I buy my components here in Audiogon? Or Am I better off buying it from a dealer? What would be a good budget to start with?

Thanks.
django81

Showing 1 response by django81

django81 OP
1 posts
 
Thanks for the quick response.

Here's some more background. My budget is about $5000. MP3s are what I have. I will try lossless. I can certainly stream from my Mac or ReadyNAS drive instead of IPOD. The size of my listening room is 20 X 12 X 8. I listen to mostly Rock & Pop. I am getting in to Blues / Jazz.

I understand there are so many brands and different brands appeal to different people. Where can I read / learn / listen to different brands to find out what I like.?
More to discover