Greetings,
I'm enjoying a PS Audio combo; HCA-2 digital amp at 150wpc into 8 ohms. And the PCA-2 preamp. Very nice equipment that'll set you back about $1,600 - for both if you buy used on Agon! Economical separates that perform extremely well. Mate them with a nice cd player and you've got superb music.
Do not overlook quality interconnects and speaker cables. You'll never hear the best of your system until the connections are up to level of quality as your components. Used lower/mid end Audioquest cables are always a good choice for beginning. You should be able to get decent enough cables at economical price. But, then again, I spent more on cables than any other component in my system at this point! But the sound is worth it.
I'm enjoying a PS Audio combo; HCA-2 digital amp at 150wpc into 8 ohms. And the PCA-2 preamp. Very nice equipment that'll set you back about $1,600 - for both if you buy used on Agon! Economical separates that perform extremely well. Mate them with a nice cd player and you've got superb music.
Do not overlook quality interconnects and speaker cables. You'll never hear the best of your system until the connections are up to level of quality as your components. Used lower/mid end Audioquest cables are always a good choice for beginning. You should be able to get decent enough cables at economical price. But, then again, I spent more on cables than any other component in my system at this point! But the sound is worth it.