The best budget vinyl system IMO would be a good set of powered speakers like Q Acoustics M20 or Ruark MR1 Mk2 and an entry level turnatable with inbuilt phono preamp like a Rega Planar 1 Plus or Pro-Ject E1 Phono. For CD playback, maybe a Pro-Ject CD Box 1E or entry level Japanese player like the Denon DCD600NE? Another option might be a portable CD player with digital outs like a FiiO DM13, Moondrop Discdream 2 or Discdream 2 Ultra - a player I really like the design of, though unfortunately it lacks Bluetooth unlike the FiiO. Also I have misgivings about the reliability of "Chi-Fi." Headphone wise I like IEMS, I've my eye on Sennheiser IE 200's or those really expensive Shure multidriver ones like the Aonic 4s or Aonic 5s. For over ears I think Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2, Sennheiser Momentum 4, Sony WH-1000XM5 and Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 are the best around the £200 price point. Yes I've been equipment window shopping lol.
Great ideas Morgan, thank you.
Great video. Those mugs are awesome...
Thanks! Yeah the mug is pretty cool.
The best budget vinyl system IMO would be a good set of powered speakers like Q Acoustics M20 or Ruark MR1 Mk2 and an entry level turnatable with inbuilt phono preamp like a Rega Planar 1 Plus or Pro-Ject E1 Phono.
For CD playback, maybe a Pro-Ject CD Box 1E or entry level Japanese player like the Denon DCD600NE?
Another option might be a portable CD player with digital outs like a FiiO DM13, Moondrop Discdream 2 or Discdream 2 Ultra - a player I really like the design of, though unfortunately it lacks Bluetooth unlike the FiiO. Also I have misgivings about the reliability of "Chi-Fi."
Headphone wise I like IEMS, I've my eye on Sennheiser IE 200's or those really expensive Shure multidriver ones like the Aonic 4s or Aonic 5s. For over ears I think Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2, Sennheiser Momentum 4, Sony WH-1000XM5 and Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 are the best around the £200 price point.
Yes I've been equipment window shopping lol.
Thanks for the suggestions, I’m definitely gonna check them out. I’ve been looking for a cd player actually.