WalkingBrass
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Hey everyone,
I hope you're all doing great. I just discovered this forum, which seems like a treasure trove of information, and I thought I'd reach out for some help navigating this rabbit hole haha.
So, I'm moving into a new apartment, and it's finally time for me to get my first proper audio setup. I've done some research online, but there are so many possibilities that it's easy to get confused.
My ultimate goal is to have a great setup that allows me to enjoy music from various sources: a direct link to my computer, vinyl (I'll add this next month), a way to stream from my phone, and perhaps even the option to connect my bass or piano to the system so I can play without headphones or have backing tracks.
I listen to many different music genres: Jazz, contemporary jazz, anything with a good groove (African groove and American one), classical, rock, electronic, hip-hop, folk, etc..
I'm planning to buy the most important components second-hand, and that's where the trouble begins. My budget for the core setup (excluding the turntable) is around 800 euros.
Where I live, I can find several highly-regarded speakers for around 350-450 euros, including:
- Polk R200
- Elac DBR62
- Elac UBR62
- Focal Chora 806
- Wharfedale Diamond 12.2
- Wharfedale Evo 4.2
I'm really torn about which ones would be best for me. Maybe there are better options I've come across? As for other components, I can get a Yamaha A-S801 for around 400 euros, which I thought would be a good starting point. I'm quite new to this, so I don't really know what other devices I'll need to complete my setup.
A few details about the room: this will be in my 21 sq meter living room. I do have neighbors, so I thought that bookshelf speakers were the better call. If needed, i can make a schema of my place.
Any information would be greatly appreciated – regarding the speakers, but also other things I might not have considered. Your opinion on whether I'm aiming too high-end for my budget would also be very helpful.
Thanks for your time and involvement!
I hope you're all doing great. I just discovered this forum, which seems like a treasure trove of information, and I thought I'd reach out for some help navigating this rabbit hole haha.
So, I'm moving into a new apartment, and it's finally time for me to get my first proper audio setup. I've done some research online, but there are so many possibilities that it's easy to get confused.
My ultimate goal is to have a great setup that allows me to enjoy music from various sources: a direct link to my computer, vinyl (I'll add this next month), a way to stream from my phone, and perhaps even the option to connect my bass or piano to the system so I can play without headphones or have backing tracks.
I listen to many different music genres: Jazz, contemporary jazz, anything with a good groove (African groove and American one), classical, rock, electronic, hip-hop, folk, etc..
I'm planning to buy the most important components second-hand, and that's where the trouble begins. My budget for the core setup (excluding the turntable) is around 800 euros.
Where I live, I can find several highly-regarded speakers for around 350-450 euros, including:
- Polk R200
- Elac DBR62
- Elac UBR62
- Focal Chora 806
- Wharfedale Diamond 12.2
- Wharfedale Evo 4.2
I'm really torn about which ones would be best for me. Maybe there are better options I've come across? As for other components, I can get a Yamaha A-S801 for around 400 euros, which I thought would be a good starting point. I'm quite new to this, so I don't really know what other devices I'll need to complete my setup.
A few details about the room: this will be in my 21 sq meter living room. I do have neighbors, so I thought that bookshelf speakers were the better call. If needed, i can make a schema of my place.
Any information would be greatly appreciated – regarding the speakers, but also other things I might not have considered. Your opinion on whether I'm aiming too high-end for my budget would also be very helpful.
Thanks for your time and involvement!