Hello, my uncle has decided to get rid of his old hi-fi that is more than 30 years old and doesn't work properly anymore, and asked me for recommendations.
Nothing apart from the speakers can be salvaged, as it's an all-in-one (radio, tape decks, turntable on top) and the separate CD player is not working properly anymore.
He's got a nice record and cd collection, connectivity and streaming are not important, probably just bluetooth (streaming from the phone or to the headphones).
Not sure about the type of speakers yet, he's trying to find out more details (he's not so young, so this may take some time...)
The room is approximately square, around 18 square meters.
He'd be happy to stay below £800 if possible, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't got the patience or confidence to look for secon hand items, unfortunately.
I thought two routes:
Route 1
Amp + cd player + turntable
Combinations:
Yamaha AS201 / Rega IO / Cambridge AXR85 / Yamaha RN602 / Denon PMA-600NE / Marantz NR1200 / Marantz PM6007
+
Cambridge AXC35 or AXC25
+
Rega Planar 1 / Pro-Ject Primary E
Route 2
Mini hi-fi with cd + turntable with preamp
Combinations:
Yamaha CRX-N470D / Marantz MCR412 / Denon DM41 / Denon CEOL N11DAB / Marantz MCR612
+
Pro-Ject Primary E Phono / Audio Technica AT-LP120 / Denon DP-300F / Audio Technica AT-LP3
Would be great to hear your opinions about which would be a good combination and why.
Sorry for the long post
Nothing apart from the speakers can be salvaged, as it's an all-in-one (radio, tape decks, turntable on top) and the separate CD player is not working properly anymore.
He's got a nice record and cd collection, connectivity and streaming are not important, probably just bluetooth (streaming from the phone or to the headphones).
Not sure about the type of speakers yet, he's trying to find out more details (he's not so young, so this may take some time...)
The room is approximately square, around 18 square meters.
He'd be happy to stay below £800 if possible, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't got the patience or confidence to look for secon hand items, unfortunately.
I thought two routes:
Route 1
Amp + cd player + turntable
Combinations:
Yamaha AS201 / Rega IO / Cambridge AXR85 / Yamaha RN602 / Denon PMA-600NE / Marantz NR1200 / Marantz PM6007
+
Cambridge AXC35 or AXC25
+
Rega Planar 1 / Pro-Ject Primary E
Route 2
Mini hi-fi with cd + turntable with preamp
Combinations:
Yamaha CRX-N470D / Marantz MCR412 / Denon DM41 / Denon CEOL N11DAB / Marantz MCR612
+
Pro-Ject Primary E Phono / Audio Technica AT-LP120 / Denon DP-300F / Audio Technica AT-LP3
Would be great to hear your opinions about which would be a good combination and why.
Sorry for the long post