We recently moved into a new place and my wife wants to move our turntable into the dining room, so she's set me on the search for a stereo amp to use with some spare bookshelves (Dali Spektor 1s) I have lying around.
Looking around on gumtree I've found two promising listings:
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[*]Rotel hifi set
The Rotel bundle is appealing from a matching and completeness standpoint, although I likely won't use either the CD player or tuner in the foreseeable future. It'll either be vinyl or streaming over a Chromecast audio. The NAD bundle is cheaper and the 3020i has quite a reputation. It is more flexible in terms of controls, pre-out, and built in phono-amp, which is appealing but not crucial. The Phillips CD player definitely does not pass the wife decor test, so it's a complete waste for me.
Assuming both are in good working order, what are the forum opinions?
Looking around on gumtree I've found two promising listings:
[list type=decimal]
[*]Rotel hifi set
- RA-935BX amp, RC-D955AX CD player, RT-930AX AM/FM tuner
- R 3500
- 3020i, Phillips AK721 CD player
- R 2000
The Rotel bundle is appealing from a matching and completeness standpoint, although I likely won't use either the CD player or tuner in the foreseeable future. It'll either be vinyl or streaming over a Chromecast audio. The NAD bundle is cheaper and the 3020i has quite a reputation. It is more flexible in terms of controls, pre-out, and built in phono-amp, which is appealing but not crucial. The Phillips CD player definitely does not pass the wife decor test, so it's a complete waste for me.
Assuming both are in good working order, what are the forum opinions?
