2CH Audio Wishlist!

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Originally Posted by John72953

However, movies/games are not my passion. I'm an audio guy and I love my vinyl.

So I'm in the market for a dedicated 2-Channel set-up. Money is a concern, but not overly so as I want to do it right and I don't care if it takes me 5 years to complete. (I'm a very patient person). Hopefully only 2-3 years, but you get my point.

I'm willing to budget between $10,000 - $15,000 (not including taxes and/or shipping or whatever). Cabling, interconnects is also not part of that equation as I'll start picking that up in between.

The componants I'm looking for are:
1. Power amp(s) (stereo or monoblocks)
2. Preamp
3.Turntable, arm, cartridge (with ability to upgrade/interchange)
4. Phono Stage
5. Speakers
6. Room treatments

Am I missing anything else for a purely vinyl set-up?

A two channel, vinyl-only set up? You have great taste, sir! :-)

The only other thing I'd add to your list is an quipment rack or two. I have my turntable on its own rack, my preamp, power conditioner, and CD player on another, and my monoblocks each have their own rack. I really ought to post some pics of my rig here one day!

I'll make some more specific equipment suggestions in my next post.