[dognamedwilson]

 
Howdy, folks!  
I am new to the community and am full of under-informed questions :eek:. My research since my last post has led me to some obscure corners of the internet; namely 
 
vintage gear -> tubes ->  blown mind :smoke:
 
Just when I think I've made my decision, another thing to consider pops up.  
 
I could pick up a sweet little 7.1 HT system and call it done :rolleyes:.  I don't need it at all, though. Mine will be exclusively for music in a dedicated, but tiny, listening room.  No tv's or disc players, nothing fancy. I just need to connect my digital library to  speakers.  I don't need all the capability of a new receiver but purchasing the capability I do need in new components looks prohibitively expensive .
 
Moving off the 7.1, I turned to vintage integrated amps.  Superficially, vintage appears to be a better value, assuming the components are all compatible, which I really should not do.
 
So I now find myself shopping for a DAC to run between the computer and the amp :idea:.  I plan to secure these before choosing my speakers, as the price of the former will determine my budget.  
 
I was looking at the Polk Monitor 70's, 40's, & CS2 (plus undetermined sub) when I was planning to buy the Denon 2112 --to play music in a 9'x11' room :rolleyes:
 
If I do well on the DAC>amp combo I'll have about $600 to spend on a pair of speakers.  :mrgreen:
 
I could go on but think this will suffice for now.  I look forward to your thoughtful input and to engaging the community-at-large.
 
thanks gents!

 

[ChipnDalebowl]

9 x 11 is a pretty tiny room. I wouldn't spend a fortune for such a small room because you'll have sound bouncing everywhere within a tiny area, and you don't need to fill a huge recreation room. A basic amp, something like the Pioneer SP-BS41 should be all you need, and you can get that for $300.

I have a similar system (the smaller pioneer bookshelves) and a bigger room and its more than adequate.

 

[trog]

Thk goodness u moved from thoughts of 7.1 to vintage. It would have been a painful and costly mistake if u went for the former given your room size and specifically music! In your shoes i would pick up a vintage NAD/Sansui/Luxman amp and floor standers that extend low and call it a day ^^ A bad sub would ruin your music and those that are musical aren't cheap!