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In Reply to: RE: Marantz Tube Receiver and Speaker Recommendations posted by dofthesea on November 23, 2017 at 09:24:07:
> > What might be the best bang for the buck for an all in one system? Would be nice to keep this maybe in the 3-$500 range not even sure if its possible
As far as speakers go I think I would prefer to use modern small book shelf speakers. What is going to compliment would be nice to keep these in the $500 range < <
To get an entire system in the $500 range is going to be pretty tricky. Remember the old saying - "Performance, features, price - pick two."
For small loudspeakers, modern ones are much better than vintage ones IME. (There are some great vintage speakers that are quite large...) I also think you are going to have to buy used. I'm not sure how much it would cost, but I think you could put together a really nice system by getting:
A '70s era Marantz receiver, such as a 2240, 2270 or similar.
A pair of KEF LS-50 bookshelf loudspeakers.
The Marantz will have a phono input, so you can plug a turntable into it. Some of the best introductory turntables are by Rega and Pro-Ject. The receiver will also have AM/FM radio built in, so you will likely want a CD player. You won't have a lot left in your budget, but you are better off to buy a cheap CD player than a cheap turntable, as a cheap CD player won't damage your CDs - while a cheap (or worn out) turntable can damage your records.
Have fun!
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- RE: Marantz Tube Receiver and Speaker Recommendations - Charles Hansen 11/25/1723:27:11 11/25/17 (1)
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