Consider a Scott integrated from www.mapleshaderecords.com or buy one on Audiogon (or even eBay) and send it to www.nosvalves.com for check out and refurbishing.
Vintage speakers, need suggestions on amp & phono
First I would like to say that I am pretty limited on disposeable cash for audio, but would like some suggestions on which way I should go. I recently bought a pair of Altec 604 8G speakers in factory Altec 620A cabinets. I have been powering them with an old Marantz 2252B receiver, and have 2 modest turntables in use (Technics SL1300 and a tweaked Thorens TD160 with Linn LVX arm.)
The speakers are very efficient, and it has been suggested that my ALtecs would greatly improve with better equiptment. As you can see, due to necessity of a tight budget, I have settled on vintage up to this point.
I have basically no knowledge on fixing or tweaking electronics, so I am thinking something used, but newer that should last me a while.
I am planning on selling alot of vintage equiptment to finance a new purchase, (maybe $1000 tops). I would appreciate suggestions on an amp and phono preamp to look for that would give me a good bang for the buck to match my speakers. Whatever I get, it will have to last me a long time down the audio road, so I want to purchase wisely.
Any recommendations? I do have someone I trust (much more knowledgeable than myself in this stuff) recommend a Jolida 302A integrated (which looks like could be bought in the $500 range with patience), something I don't have alot of at this point.
I live in a small town in Missouri, with nothing to audition within 150 miles of me. So auditioning is pretty much out of the question.
From what I am considering at this time would include the Jolida amp and maybe a Bottlehead Seduction. Am I close to being on the right path with the $ I will have to invest?
Your thoughts, suggestions and feedback needed and appreciated.
Steve
The speakers are very efficient, and it has been suggested that my ALtecs would greatly improve with better equiptment. As you can see, due to necessity of a tight budget, I have settled on vintage up to this point.
I have basically no knowledge on fixing or tweaking electronics, so I am thinking something used, but newer that should last me a while.
I am planning on selling alot of vintage equiptment to finance a new purchase, (maybe $1000 tops). I would appreciate suggestions on an amp and phono preamp to look for that would give me a good bang for the buck to match my speakers. Whatever I get, it will have to last me a long time down the audio road, so I want to purchase wisely.
Any recommendations? I do have someone I trust (much more knowledgeable than myself in this stuff) recommend a Jolida 302A integrated (which looks like could be bought in the $500 range with patience), something I don't have alot of at this point.
I live in a small town in Missouri, with nothing to audition within 150 miles of me. So auditioning is pretty much out of the question.
From what I am considering at this time would include the Jolida amp and maybe a Bottlehead Seduction. Am I close to being on the right path with the $ I will have to invest?
Your thoughts, suggestions and feedback needed and appreciated.
Steve