luckybaer
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While digging around my storage room in the basement for my old Playstation 1 (read a Stereophile article praising the CD player function, and I was bored), I came across my old record collection. It was larger than I had remembered, and includes everything from Elvis Costello's first 5 albums, the Dead Kennedys, and Madonna's "Like a Virgin." ROFLMAO!
Anyway, it was then I realized that I'd really like to fire those LPs up and listen to them. Of course, I don't have a turntable anymore - kind of a problem if I want to spin the vinyl. I also want to turn my kids on to LPs - my older boy is 12, and he has a slight clue about records, but can't imagine what it would be like to play and listen to one. He plays piano and violin and loves listening to music, so this should be a nice "father/son activity." Heck, it beats letting him watch some of the crap cartoons on tv, and it beats having him talk on the phone to girls and waste time...
I'm looking to buy: turntable (duh!), integrated amp, speakers (bookshelf), and cd player.
Of those 4 components, I am looking to spend no more than $300-$450 each. My question is this: is there any one of those components that would benefit if I were to expand my budget by $200 for that ONE component? In other words, which of the four components would be worth spending an additional $200 on (if there is one)?
My guess would be speakers, but I'd like to hear what others think.
Anyway, it was then I realized that I'd really like to fire those LPs up and listen to them. Of course, I don't have a turntable anymore - kind of a problem if I want to spin the vinyl. I also want to turn my kids on to LPs - my older boy is 12, and he has a slight clue about records, but can't imagine what it would be like to play and listen to one. He plays piano and violin and loves listening to music, so this should be a nice "father/son activity." Heck, it beats letting him watch some of the crap cartoons on tv, and it beats having him talk on the phone to girls and waste time...
I'm looking to buy: turntable (duh!), integrated amp, speakers (bookshelf), and cd player.
Of those 4 components, I am looking to spend no more than $300-$450 each. My question is this: is there any one of those components that would benefit if I were to expand my budget by $200 for that ONE component? In other words, which of the four components would be worth spending an additional $200 on (if there is one)?
My guess would be speakers, but I'd like to hear what others think.