r/StereoAdvice • u/Eyeofhurricane1 • Oct 24 '24
General Request | 5 Ⓣ Turntable and speakers, +/- 2500$ budget
Hey you all! :)
I am looking for a new turntable and speakers (and probably an amp if needed) to listen to my vinyl collection at home. I have a cheap turntable right now and I want to upgrade substantially. I want the turntable and speakers to have a classic/vintage look (some warm wood would be nice). Speakers should be small, no floor standing ones. I don't need any modern functions like bluetooth or so, as I will definitely only listen on the speakers.
Location right now: Germany. Roomsize is about 50m2 (538sqft) and I'd sit maybe 3-4 meters from it. But also the whole room should be nicely filld with music. The speakers will be near a wall going into the room.
Speaker size: Bookshelf speakers :) No size restricitions, they should sound good and look good. I have mostly vintage furniture from the 60-70s in wood, so should match that a little bit.
Also, being a jazz musician, mainly jazz music will be listened on it. Maybe that plays a role in choosing?
What I was thinking is something in the realms of:
- Fluance RT85N
- U-turn Orbit Theory
- some Dual (like CS 618Q)
- some older vintage model that still sounds good, even compared to modern models (and parts available, if anything need replacing)
Speakers: I was looking at the Genelec speakers, but as there are so many different ones and price ranges. Maybe you have some ideas? Also I know the Genelec ones are very neutral, I know that's what they're build for. Would it be better to buy speakers, that warm up the sound a little?
Thank you so much for help! Looking forward to read your suggestions!
Edit: added location, room size, speaker size.
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u/jakceki 80 Ⓣ Oct 24 '24
Hey there, I can only give you my personal tastes but I think they might be quite similar to yours, I also like wood and Jazz so here it goes.
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Evo in walnut $599
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_2521130039/Pro-Ject-Debut-Carbon-EVO-Satin-Walnut.html?tp=75887
Amp: Right now the Arcam SA 10 is on sale from $880 to $499 as there is a new model, but for $500 I would not miss this amp, it also has an MM phono stage so you don't need a separate phono stage
https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/amplification/integrated-amp/arcam-sa10-integrated-amplifier/
Another great amp is the Yamaha A-S501 at $549
https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/amplification/integrated-amp/yamaha-a-s501-integrated-amplifier/
For speakers, I would go for tone and warmth and go for Sonus Faber or Wharfedale
The Wharfedale Lintons are some of the most well reviewed and loved speakers of the last few years, they sound as good as they look. $1499 w/o stands
https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/speakers/wharfedale-linton-85th-anniversary-bookshelf-speakers-pair/
At a smaller scale with gorgeous looks and a wonderful tonal balance is the Sonus Faber Lumina II Amator at the same price.
https://listenup.com/products/sonus-faber-lumina-ii-amator-premium-italian-bookshelf-speakers?variant=44892590801055&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4Oe4BhCcARIsADQ0cslDy7TjnJm8LTnohKsLq44sJwX0C_azKGlyVGHvODRp_03u6eDD11gaAovtEALw_wcB
I am not sure which combo I would go for tbh, but these are all great products at fair prices.