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I'm moving house and I'm finally getting my own dedicated office space, and I'm diving into the hi-fi world for the first time. What I'm hoping for is some feedback on my proposed set-up (I've bought nothing yet)...or if I'm missing something completely.
The room measures ~79" x ~113" (~201cm x ~287cm). Here's the criteria I've applied for equipment I'm planning to get:
The room measures ~79" x ~113" (~201cm x ~287cm). Here's the criteria I've applied for equipment I'm planning to get:
- Speakers must sound good against the wall. There's not enough space for 3' or 1m of clearance.
- Equipment must be scalable and/or upgradeable. I shouldn't be forced to buy other equipment because either my space constraints change, or because the things I've bought don't allow for upgrades (like, a turntable that I can't buy better cartridges for).
- There's a preliminary budget of ~€2,000. I don't want to spend more than this, so early on, because I still have a lot to learn.
- Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO, or Fluance RT85N, or Audio-Technica LP5X
- Phono Stage (optional, depending on amplifier or turntable, and cost): Ifi Zen Phono Pre-Amp
- Integrated Amplifier: Arcam A5 Integrated Amplifier, Bluesound Powernode, or SVS Prime Wireless Pro Streaming Amplifier
- Speakers: ELAC Debut Reference DBR62, or ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 UB52, or Triangle Borea BR03
- I like the Arcam because of 2-way Bluetooth, and integrated phono stage. I need to do more research on integrated amps.
- I don't know what I want/need for a turntable. I like the concept of a direct drive, but I can't get around the potential for noise, and the cartridges seem kinda crappy on the ATs. I like the auto-stop on the Fluance tables, but I can get at the EVO for €30-100 less, and the EVO has a carbon tonearm
- The speakers I've listed are recommended for small rooms and sound really good with limited clearance from walls, but the ELAC ones are at 6Ω and the Arcam outputs 50W at 8Ω. Will they still work together? The Triangle BR03s are at 8Ω, but I've heard mixed reviews.