thefence2113 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Okay, so I know I've come here already asking for opinions and ultimately, I've decided to leave it up to you guys. The wife has allowed me $600 for a new setup so that's my budget. So, here goes. With my given budget ($500-550 would be more ideal, but $600 is my max) I'm hoping someone can help me build an entire system. Right now I have a Crosley and I refuse to spin my stuff on it. I know most people will suggest I buy used. If possible I'd like to get a new or like-new turntable and good receiver and speakers. Obviously I won't be able to buy the best within my price range, all I ask is that any suggestions be purchasable immediately. I'm ready to play my records and don't have a lot of time to dig around ebay for the best deals. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Edit: I'm a sucker for tables and receivers with the stainless steel look but this isn't a necessity. kamalatapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefence2113 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I ended up going out of my price range a little and getting the pro-ject debut carbon, audioenging a2 powered speakers, and a cambridge 551 phono preamp. slinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 ^that was probably the best use of your limited money you could have come up with. slinch and thefence2113 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Maybe I'll snag the same setup with a similar but slightly lesser budget. Decided to sell my LP60 and instead of waiting for the Uturn Orbit to get shipped, I'll break the bank and buy a Debut. Where do you guys find the Debut for under $400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Debut III is only $300. I just got my Audioengines yesterday and holy shit, for $165 (open box from Amazon) they're amazing. Perfect for my small room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefence2113 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Maybe I'll snag the same setup with a similar but slightly lesser budget. Decided to sell my LP60 and instead of waiting for the Uturn Orbit to get shipped, I'll break the bank and buy a Debut. Where do you guys find the Debut for under $400? I bought everything from Amazon for a grand total of $690. That's a great price in my opinion for what seems to be (according to the vast majority) a really good entry level setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I still wish $690 didn't count as Entry level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefence2113 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I still wish $690 didn't count as Entry level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've spent $700 on my turntable alone, and I feel my set up is entry level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ah, the good ol' "What I have that makes what you have shit." Gonna bite the bullet and wait for an Orbit after all. Other stuff seems cheap compared to a Debut Carbon, but $100 each for amp and pre-amp, and $150-200 for speakers, and we're double the $400 out of nowhere. Gonna grab the Orbit, a $50 amp and $50 pre-amp, and some Pioneer SB-BS22 speakers. Gonna be significantly better than my LP60 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've spent $700 on my turntable alone, and I feel my set up is entry level. Yeah, same here... Ah, the good ol' "What I have that makes what you have shit." Don't think he meant it this way...but looking at other setups on this board, you have to say that there are some insane amounts of money spent for setups Other than that, I have to say that (IN MY CASE) I was rather waiting and saving some money over time and withhold buying something in order to buy a decent setup.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Understand how they can cost thousands and thousands. But even $700 is not that ideal for a college student. Time will tell. For now, I'll focus on the set up I talked about up top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Didn't mean to make anyone's butt hurt. I was just saying that the complaining about spending $700 on an entire setup, when you've spent thousands on records... doesn't seem too bad to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Good point. I'm over the butt hurt. Just sucks to feel like you're at the bottom of the ladder. Is the Orbit plus the budget options for amp and preamp on the uturn page plus Pioneer Sp bs22 speakers a decent setup compared to the lp60? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 this has been plastered everywhere, but it may still be worth mentioning that a lot of people are getting the Debut Carbon for ~$340 from Musician's Friend by calling and asking for their perpetual 15% discount. They stopped taking the codes online some time ago, but they will probably still apply it to a phone order. I cannot fathom spending nearly the same $$ (with the upgrades) and waiting for months to buy from a company with zero track record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Call Musician's Friend up. Ask if they have any discounts. I was leaning toward the Orbit as well because of the price, but in that time that you're waiting for the Uturn to arrive (it's a while), you could have saved twice as much as the difference between the two tables. Just got my Pro-Ject yesterday. It's beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Good point. I'm over the butt hurt. Just sucks to feel like you're at the bottom of the ladder. Is the Orbit plus the budget options for amp and preamp on the uturn page plus Pioneer Sp bs22 speakers a decent setup compared to the lp60? We all have to start somewhere but value wise and sonically your records deserve better than an LP60. Records are perishable so you would be really pissed down the line when those first records you had bought are now impossible to get and your cheap turntable had prematurely worn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Makes sense. I stopped playing my nicest and favorite records on it for now. I have an upgraded stylus on it but I will most definitely Save for something better! Maybe the debut iii any experience with the project mm preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 from what I have heard of the basic ones the Cambridge Azur is a better bet but I'm not sure what they are like price wise your side of the Atlantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesecrets0308 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have a very similar setup. I've got the Cambridge Azur 551p pre-amp, a Rotel integrated amp coupled with the passive Audioengine P4s. The Audioengine speaks are definitely a great value for someone with a small room. Great sounding but lack a little in the bass department. A sub would help out a lot. I'm still trying to decide what I want to do with my turntable situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can you link to those passive audio engines? All the ones I have seen on Amazon appeared to be powered. I definitely would want to A pair of speakers with some thump but not to the point of needing a sub woofer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesecrets0308 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can you link to those passive audio engines? All the ones I have seen on Amazon appeared to be powered. I definitely would want to A pair of speakers with some thump but not to the point of needing a sub woofer http://audioengineusa.com/Store/Passive-Speaker-Systems/P4B-Passive-Bookshelf-Speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Posting back in this thread. Debut Carbon is $400 on Amazon. The Cambridge pre-amp is $140. For the speakers, there are the A2 that are $200, and the A2+ are $250. How did you get everything for $690 OP? With my math that's at least $750. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefence2113 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Amazon had the table for $350, preamp for $130 and speakers for $199 I believe. Then they gave me another 20% refund so in total I paid around $610. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Do you know specifically how you got the refund?? I'd love to be able to snag all that gear for $610. Plus, the table is at $399 right now. Everything else is close to those numbers. So your speakers are the A2s and not A2+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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