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Where to get advice on a new system build

 

Hello, 

I’m jumping back into stereo stuff again after a long hiatus, I was in the high end industry for quite some time before I changed careers.

I haven’t heard anything in 5+ years, so listening is going to be first. 

 

The question I have is, who can I work with to help me sort this out?  I have no idea what I will end up with, and I would love to explore for a bit, subsequently, until I listen to some equipment I couldn’t commit to a product line / dealer (if that’s what I will need to do).

 I know that there are dealers on this site, and I would like your thoughts too.  I was a dealer and I thoroughly enjoyed helping people with their journey, when they picked up something elsewhere I felt a little bad.

I have a dedicated and treated room, and I would prefer used equipment.

 

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jimmyblues1959
230 posts
 

Welcome back to this great hobby and enjoy the ride! 👍

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sc53
748 posts
 

I would first determine what speakers I want. Wilson has never been to my taste so I can’t help you there. My tastes run more to Vandersteen, Audio Physic, and ProAc. I’d be considering allocating $10-12,000 on speakers, and $5000 each on an integrated amp and streamer/dac. I would definitely consider used or demo speakers. For me, I would look at used Ayre for the integrated and the streamer/dac. I also love LUMIN equipment and currently have a T2 which I bought used when the T3 came out. You could put together an excellent system with used equipment from these brands. 

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tmortsd
71 posts
 

For that budget used I’d in a heartbeat consider Vandersteen Treos, driven by an Aesthetix Mimas integrated amp and a great streamer / DAC combo like the HiFi Rose RS151B…..that’d put you around 20k….plus cables and wires.

at the most recent audio show Aesthetix had the Treos paired with their gear, I had Treos (now Quatros) with Aesthetix and it’s a hell of a combo.

find a dealer and…..demo. 

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mapman
23,587 posts
 

Dealers, shows, other nearby individuals with similar interests are all good resources. 
 

Maybe some volunteers to help nearby  will step forward. 
 

The Music Room is a large reputable dealer online with a large selection of used gear.  
 

Meanwhile if you state your goals here I’m sure you will get lots of feedback. 
 

Just be sure to always take the room and acoustics into consideration before taking a plunge. 

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