Don't forget the listening room size! A 100 sq ft and a 500 sq ft room the equipment choice can be very different.
OK here is the challenge for you
New to Audiogon and two channel and have posted in other forums here and getting educated along the way. You folks are so knowledgeable, kind, and willing to share your knowledge and opinion I'm so appreciative. Many of you also have lots of disposable income lol.
While It is fun reading about the expensive gear and dreaming about having such a system sadly for many of us it is a fantasy.
As I scrolled down a good number of posts here in BEST OF I did not see many if any questions raised regarding best system at a specific price point.
So here you go,the challenge is you have a small budget of just $4000+- ( not to exceed $5000) to make a couple of systems. Which by the way is what my system cost and which was a stretch for me financially and still remain married. It can be new gear or used, used gear must be purchased on or thru Audiogon at the time you write your response. You can also choose to mix new and used gear within the budget.
So for four grand make two systems comprising a source, speakers, integrated amp or preamp, power amp, or any other separates that are variations of that section of the system. Also if applicable you should including interconnects and speaker cables.
One system must be tube-based the other solid-state. You can pick just one system to develop if you like.
The goal is therefore to try to make your 4 grand system have some reasonable ( smile making, emotionally satisfying, engaging call it what you like) degree of the following attributes, The attributes are micro detail/detail, sound stage, imagine, nonfatiguing, can play reasonably loud ie enough for a small to medium nonlistening room, and can accommodate a wide range of music adequately. If used gear is chosen it must be reliable, age is unimportant. Used gear should be a good risk for say 5 years no issues, of course, there is no guarantee here.
Note if one attribute is emphasized more so then the other attributes so indicate. I understand compromises must be made. Be safe be well.
As I scrolled down a good number of posts here in BEST OF I did not see many if any questions raised regarding best system at a specific price point.
So here you go,the challenge is you have a small budget of just $4000+- ( not to exceed $5000) to make a couple of systems. Which by the way is what my system cost and which was a stretch for me financially and still remain married. It can be new gear or used, used gear must be purchased on or thru Audiogon at the time you write your response. You can also choose to mix new and used gear within the budget.
So for four grand make two systems comprising a source, speakers, integrated amp or preamp, power amp, or any other separates that are variations of that section of the system. Also if applicable you should including interconnects and speaker cables.
One system must be tube-based the other solid-state. You can pick just one system to develop if you like.
The goal is therefore to try to make your 4 grand system have some reasonable ( smile making, emotionally satisfying, engaging call it what you like) degree of the following attributes, The attributes are micro detail/detail, sound stage, imagine, nonfatiguing, can play reasonably loud ie enough for a small to medium nonlistening room, and can accommodate a wide range of music adequately. If used gear is chosen it must be reliable, age is unimportant. Used gear should be a good risk for say 5 years no issues, of course, there is no guarantee here.
Note if one attribute is emphasized more so then the other attributes so indicate. I understand compromises must be made. Be safe be well.