Great and commendable plan. Keep it simple! You don't know the extent to
which your child will want to play around with the technical or tweaky part of
the hobby. You don't want to overwhelm him/her; you want to promote an
appreciation for music and good sound. Personally, I would do great
sounding (and great looking) small speakers like Sonus Faber
"Guarnieris". You mentioned "nostalgia": make sure
nostalgia does not equal obsolescence; so, stick with companies that will
be around in twenty years. An Audio Research or Conrad Johnson tube
integrated amp (phono stage of course). Include a supply of
replacement tubes. And of course, a turntable. I am tempted to say LP12,
but simple is the goal. VPI Classic is a winner.
Whatever cartridge you choose, make sure you include at least one spare.
As far as digital goes, who knows what will be relevant in twenty years?
Leave that one to him/her. Good luck. Lucky kid! Good Dad!
which your child will want to play around with the technical or tweaky part of
the hobby. You don't want to overwhelm him/her; you want to promote an
appreciation for music and good sound. Personally, I would do great
sounding (and great looking) small speakers like Sonus Faber
"Guarnieris". You mentioned "nostalgia": make sure
nostalgia does not equal obsolescence; so, stick with companies that will
be around in twenty years. An Audio Research or Conrad Johnson tube
integrated amp (phono stage of course). Include a supply of
replacement tubes. And of course, a turntable. I am tempted to say LP12,
but simple is the goal. VPI Classic is a winner.
Whatever cartridge you choose, make sure you include at least one spare.
As far as digital goes, who knows what will be relevant in twenty years?
Leave that one to him/her. Good luck. Lucky kid! Good Dad!