BoilingHotTakes
Novice Member
I'm looking to get my first 'proper setup' for the main purpose of vinyl and secondly streaming. Budget is around 700ish, so I'm thinking Dali Zensor 1 (used) and Rega Planer 1 etc.
I've now somehow arrived at the idea a Marantz NR1510 would be a good idea as I'll get more bang for my buck because I can use the setup for my TV too. It seems the Marantz phono stage is fairly well regarded, "good but not great" as one review put it. Maybe my untrained ears couldn't tell the difference between a good and a great one anyway.
Am I being silly considering this? Maybe a slightly older model like (NR1508) combined with the seperate phono pre-amp would be a better option? Or shall I forget this whole debacle and just get a proper amp?
I've now somehow arrived at the idea a Marantz NR1510 would be a good idea as I'll get more bang for my buck because I can use the setup for my TV too. It seems the Marantz phono stage is fairly well regarded, "good but not great" as one review put it. Maybe my untrained ears couldn't tell the difference between a good and a great one anyway.
Am I being silly considering this? Maybe a slightly older model like (NR1508) combined with the seperate phono pre-amp would be a better option? Or shall I forget this whole debacle and just get a proper amp?