radiatorhums Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I'm looking to replace my 15+ year old mediocre Pioneer receiver with something better, but I'm kind of lost on where to start since I haven't paid any attention to this stuff in about that long of a time. My current setup is an Ortofon Blue 2MM on a Planar 3 with a Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 as my pre-amp. The speakers'll be replaced at some point, so they're a bit irrelevant right now. I'm looking to spend about $1000, but could be convinced to spend more if there's a big bump for my money. I'm only planning on using this for music, so I don't really need 7.1 or anything, but I don't think I can avoid that if I go the receiver route. Anyone have suggestions on what I should be looking for? If I go the amp route, I'd need something with an additional input for my tape deck (or possibly a switch type device). Anyway, if anyone can point me in a good direction, I'd really appreciate it. Even just brands to look for or if there's a strong argument for spending $1000 on a stereo amplifier vs. a 7.1 receiver, I'd be interested in that. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 https://www.musicdirect.com/integrated-amp/marantz-pm8005-integrated-amp?utm_source=googlepepla&utm_medium=adwords&id=38117147883&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt4aO8a6D2wIVy8DACh0YxwtAEAQYASABEgJIH_D_BwE radiatorhums and Tommy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 5 hours ago, youspinmeround said: https://www.musicdirect.com/integrated-amp/marantz-pm8005-integrated-amp?utm_source=googlepepla&utm_medium=adwords&id=38117147883&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt4aO8a6D2wIVy8DACh0YxwtAEAQYASABEgJIH_D_BwE lol, came here to post the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellman Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) I'm very happy with my Cambridge Audio CXA60 No phono pre but I wanted and external anyway. Cambridge sometimes have them refurbished on their ebay store for a decent discount. Good luck. I nearly go crazy anytime I have to research new equipment. Edited May 14, 2018 by Smellman Fix link radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I bought a floor model Marantz PM8004 for $500 a few years ago and have had no issues. My favorite feature is the amp-only mode which allows me to use the amp in my AV setup to power my fronts and then just turn the pre-amp back on when I want to listen to music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy old guy Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 4:31 PM, Smellman said: I'm very happy with my Cambridge Audio CXA60 No phono pre but I wanted and external anyway. Cambridge sometimes have them refurbished on their ebay store for a decent discount. Good luck. I nearly go crazy anytime I have to research new equipment. I'm a real fan of the Cambridge sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 What you end up with, @jonrawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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