Originally Posted by sofronitsky
Just wanted to get some advise on components for my first 2 channel system. I'll need pretty much everything. I'd like to keep it at or around $5000 and I don't mind buying some of these used (the speakers for example) if I can find them. Music is on my PC in lossless format and will be fed via USb to the DAC.
Benchmark DAC1 Pre (or USB)
Parasound Halo A21 AMP
Gallo Reference 3.1 speakers.
Please suggest some decent affordable cables and a power conditioner/bar for at least 5 components (HDTV, Bluray player, Reciever that I already have... and the two components above)
Seriously, I wouldn't worry about the cables or power conditioner at this point. Save for them later if you still want higher end ones.
The Gallo speakers are supposed to be great. Don't know much about the electronics. Look around and listen as much as you can. Also, I'd advise buying everything used (not too old, of course.)