Stever750
Standard Member
After years of spiralling debt pursuing audio nirvana that peaked at an LP12/Ittok, Hegel and ATC SC40s I sold the lot partly as I lost all of my vinyl collection in a house flood, and partly because I realsied I was listening to devices, not always the music. After a few years of digital streaming and headphones as my main source of hifi, I now have the space to set up a modest vinyl system again, ideally with a vintage vibe. I've recently acquired a restored to better than original Technics SL-1800 mk1, and a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 and now need an amp to match it.
I'm a bit wary of going back to the 70s and 80s for this as the condition is going to be uncertain, and not something I can easily fix, so looking more recent, up to 15 years max age. I've also included some current gear in my list as there are a couple of appealing features; list so far:
OLD
Pioneer SX-700L receiver
Technics SA-5250 receiver
Denon PMA-725R
NAD C352
Yamaha A-S500 I like the sub-out capability, as I have a fairly large room and do not want a huge pair of floorstanders again to have to fill it
New
Yamaha A-S501 the onboard DAC is useful, not essential. I have a JDS Element II for those duties if I needed to, but my headphone system is in another room in any case.
That's about it this far based on what I've found available used right now in the UK, and from a bit of research. Welcome any suggestions to add to the list, e.g. Sony TAF700 (none used in the UK right no though) etc etc
A receiver is appealing as we have the radio on in the mornings and early evening, and our sonos no longer streams BBC radio
I'm a bit wary of going back to the 70s and 80s for this as the condition is going to be uncertain, and not something I can easily fix, so looking more recent, up to 15 years max age. I've also included some current gear in my list as there are a couple of appealing features; list so far:
OLD
Pioneer SX-700L receiver
Technics SA-5250 receiver
Denon PMA-725R
NAD C352
Yamaha A-S500 I like the sub-out capability, as I have a fairly large room and do not want a huge pair of floorstanders again to have to fill it
New
Yamaha A-S501 the onboard DAC is useful, not essential. I have a JDS Element II for those duties if I needed to, but my headphone system is in another room in any case.
That's about it this far based on what I've found available used right now in the UK, and from a bit of research. Welcome any suggestions to add to the list, e.g. Sony TAF700 (none used in the UK right no though) etc etc
A receiver is appealing as we have the radio on in the mornings and early evening, and our sonos no longer streams BBC radio
Last edited: