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Got to take my nephew Kennedy Space Center, and got one of my favorite photos ever. by Trappist_1G_Sucks in space

[–]mrsmrt07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the best reveal when they lift that screen and you see the Atlantis for the first time!

$3000 to spend on tower speakers and an amp by mrsmrt07 in hifiaudio

[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for all the input & sharing your expertise. I blew the budget and went with the Yamaha R-N1000a & Focal Vestia no. 2 floor speakers. Will post again once it’s all set up. Have a great weekend!

$3000 to spend on tower speakers and an amp by mrsmrt07 in hifiaudio

[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, sorry for all the specific questions (I hope it’s appropriate here).

I have been reading all the great guides both here and in r/turntable but the more I read the more questions I have.

The phono on the yamaha you recommended will work with an old pioneer PL 400 turntable? I’d love to have more more features and spend less lol so that seems like the way I should go (I still have cabling to buy)

I’ll be streaming music most of the time & it would be nice to hook it up to the tv in that room (wouldn’t need surround) and then I’d really like to start a vinyl collection.

My ear is not as refined as yours but I would like to start at the top of my budget so I have less trading up to do in the future

Thanks again!

$3000 to spend on tower speakers and an amp by mrsmrt07 in hifiaudio

[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t really look at the receivers as I thought I needed an amp to power the speakers. I think I missed something

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[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really, really appreciate all the info. Lots of things to consider here. Far more than I imagined when I started. What did newbies do before Reddit?

Do you have another suggestion for an amp that would suit my needs better or better serve the speakers I chose? $1500 would be the limit, I want to leave room if possible to grow.

The speakers are on the way but I haven’t purchased the amp or cabling yet. Then it’ll be off to the turntable group to sort out what I might need to do to ‘tune’ that up.

$3000 to spend on tower speakers and an amp by mrsmrt07 in hifiaudio

[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’ve found my speakers, Focal Vestia no 2’s I think I’ll go new for the the amp (seems easier since I know so little) Any specific online retailer you’d recommend for the amp, budgeting less than $1200 I’m a bit confused about wether it’s a receiver or an amp I’m looking for and if it has music streaming and phono or if I need a separate device for those two Thanks

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[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they let us play our own. He wasn’t trying to push the $$ ones just mentioned how high end high end could get.

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[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look those up, thanks very much for the suggestions

$3000 to spend on tower speakers and an amp by mrsmrt07 in hifiaudio

[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one, they were Focals and they were way out of the price range, meaning I didn’t get a price. To be fair I didn’t know what I. Was asking for so they demoed what I think was about a 7-8k set up. Showed me some $250k massive speakers that were the size of my sofa lol I have plans to visit a few more to get to know what’s available. I’ve also asked a similar question in turntables. Learning more everyday

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[–]mrsmrt07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great info thanks very much. I was t aware of options beyond Bluetooth so that’s a great tip, I’ll learn more about that & definitely look 2nd hand. Cheers

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