jk471993

Thanks for the added advice. I might buy that Graham Slee model later due to the decent deal I got but for now I'm going on a vinyl spending spree. Strangeways, Here We Come!

Thanks for the speedy reply, slinch. What separate pre-amp would you recommend in line with what I have already spent/chosen? It is probably hard to say, but what sonic difference would there be if I were to get one?

Real name: Jamie Favorite Bands: The Smiths, The Cure, Wild Nothing, Orange Juice, Beach Fossils, Joy Division, The Wake, The Embassy, The Drums, King Krule, Morrissey, New Order, Electronic, Bloc Party, Twin Shadow, Radiohead, Toro y Moi, DIIV, Depeche Mode, Talk Talk, Craft Spells, Metronomy, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Field Mice, Ducktails, Mac deMarco, Felt. What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?: http://madmentalcollections.tumblr.com/ Hobbies (outside of record collecting): Architecture, painting, fine art, guitar, urban exploring, literature. Random things you want us to know about you: Study Architecture at the University of Manchester and I implore any audiophile to visit the city. It has a plethora of fantastic gig venues and record shops in the Northern Quarter.

I quite like the logo but that black switch is really bugging me. Perhaps they can switch it to silver to match the plate behind?

I managed to buy the four Orange Juice albums released on Record Store Day this year for £60 and have recently acquired Wild Nothing's Gemini. All absolutely sublime albums in mp3. I can't imagine how much better they will sound entering this analogue world.

I have quite rapidly become disillusioned by solely listening to 128kbps mp3s from my laptop and have decided to start playing vinyl. A bit of research has been done into different combinations of equipment and a deal has come up where I can buy: -Pro-Ject Debut Carbon -Marantz PM6004 -Monitor Audio BX2 for £669.90, new and including P&P. Is this a good deal and decent arsenal to begin with, having in mind that I was not going to spend more than £500 initially? What is the weakest link in the chain?