I just retired too 1/1/18. You have been given good advice but with 400 albums I would also focus on your vinyl collection. Is your turntable in good shape? Cartridge? You also need a high quality phono stage to get the most out of your records. There are some quality integrated amps that have built in DAC’s, & phono stages. Your speaker selection will also dicate the power needed to drive them. Solid state or tube? If it was my money I would listen to as much gear as possible before buying. I would also select my speakers first and then figure out what to drive them with.
Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement
Hello All
I have just retired and emerged from the mud of work that encompasses everything and acts light a blackhole for hobbies and enjoyment. Now that I am seeing some light I want to upgrade my 70's something stereo to something I can really enjoy. I read in a post from long ago about a preamplifier called a George Lightspeed. It was Australian, quality sound according to the posts and cheap. Is this something I want to consider or must I look at products in the thousands or 10's of?