iam_lii Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hey guys, so I'm new here and i am hoping for your help. A bit of background: So i was never really into vinyl until recently when my grandfather passed away and left me his collection (without a turntable...idk what happened to it ) Anyway i bought a shitty crosely from target just to kind of listen to his records and try to understand his obsession. Long story short, the crosely is not working out, at all. Now i'm really into listening to vinyl and was wondering what you'd suggest as an upgrade. I'm really into the minimalist setup. I was wondering what you guys thought about the Pro-ject Debut Carbon paired with Audioengine A2 powered speakers. I read on Turntable Lab that the carbon has built in preamp and that the Audioengine A2 has an amplifier built in (whatever that means) . So am I missing anything, or will this do for a beginner looking for a simple setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureIsOutThere Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The carbon only has the built in preamp if you buy the more expensive one with the usb output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iam_lii Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Yes that's the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I'd say it's better if you go with the regular Carbon and a separate phono stage. But the setup you mentioned (Carbon with Audioengine A2) is a really great budget option. I'm sure you're aware that you cannot expect very high volume levels from this setup, but sound quality will be as good as it gets at that price. Though if you still want a minimalist set and can go higher price-wise, there are some really amazing options as well. But generally, for a lower budget a table/phono/active speakers combo is the way to go in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I have this set up ( except I have a carbon III) it pairs great with the speakers. Nice and compact but beautifully sounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I would agree with getting the regular Carbon and a separate phono preamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iam_lii Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 thanks for the replies! if you guys dont mind, any suggestions for the different phono preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man Suits Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hey man, when I first signed up here I found this thread to be quite helpful. It should cover about any question you have. It is very well written and highly informative. http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/88504-beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-hi%E2%80%93fi/ Apart from actually giving you a crash course in some basic knowledge it also lists suggestions for things like turntables, preamps, etc.. Hopefully this helps bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iam_lii Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks everyone. checked out the link, should of probably looked around on the forum first before posting. Thanks again! Man Suits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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