[silk186]

I just moved and currently have no speakers.
I am a bit disappointment by computer audio so have decided to try something different.
I'm located in London, England and trying to keep things around £50 (the price of a pair of Edifier Studio R1600T Plus)
I have been reading about a T-amp + bookshelf speaker pairing for a while and am looking for advice.
My goal is to get something that will sound better than the Edifier for a similar price.
 
My plan is to pick up speakers locally off of gum try and buy a t-amp off of either amazon or ebay.
If anyone is selling a t-amp in the UK let me know.
 
As far as speakers available in London and Reading these are my choices:

Denon SC-M50 for £35
Technics Sb-HD81 for £22
Technics Sb-CH510A. for £10
Sony SS-E30 for £25
TEAC LS-X8 MK2 £30
 
This leaves me a few choices for T-amps:
 
Lepai TA2020+ (with a 6a 12v adapter)
MUSE i15w TA2024
MUSE M20 EX2 TA2020
SMSL SA-36A
 
I've very confused about T-amps what to look (LP2020A+, TA2020, TA2020+, TA2020A, TA2020A+) for and what speakers they can be paired with.
I don't mind doing my research, point me in the right direction.

 

[sonci]

There`s plenty of information for T-amps, whatever you buy, you cant go wrong,
the best deal is the Lepai, if you want more built quality get smth more expensive, 
the 2020 chip is the best sounding I think,
I have a Topping, but I didn`t get it cheap..
 
as for the bookshelves, I would recommend used gear, 
It should be plenty of used british made, B&W, Kef, Mordaunt Short, Quad etc, in London,
you cannot beat them with cheap new speakers, 
check for speakers sensibility as T-amps cannot drive effortlessly  all speakers, 
though they can put a lot of dB, some distort at high volumes..

 

[dead99]

You could also just (atleast thats what I did) buy a 80s - 90s amplifier (phillips FA 900s series are very good, I also use it as a headphone amp) and some second hand bookshelf speakers, it costs $100 and in my case it almost beats my parents $700 phillips 5.1 home cinema system (it will when I buy a subwoofer )

 

[classicalguy]

Really like my pioneer bookshelfs (Andrew Jones).  Very inexpensive and excellent sounding.  I have the older series with the non-removable metal grills, but I've heard nothing but good things about the new ones as well.  By far best speakers in the price range.