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Thanks again to everyone who has helped with their time and advice. Mulling a few things over - will send pictures once I have the setup.

It’s a bookshelf with an open back. I did manage to “negotiate” a pair of Canton GL 260s for $80 plus $30 shipping. Not yet sure if it’s time to pull the trigger, but they do seem to come highly recommended.

Funny enough, my first real "love" of music came from listening to Jane's Addiction records - I thought I was a very good listener because I could clearly isolate the bass, drums, guitar, vocals, keys, etc. (of course, not giving any due credit to the wonderful, if perhaps dated mixing). I love...

Not a bad idea - the shelf is 29in and 10in high (edit: I can go as high as 10.5). Depth is also about 10. Could narrow my sweet spot, I suppose, but it's just a single chair anyway! Will definitely look at the Canton. I am wondering, is it worth looking at new speakers for this component...

Well, it appears a new parameter has entered this equation, which more concerns the speaker side of things - I only have room for bookshelf speakers 10in (or less) in height. Looks to be a pretty limited set of options from an initial perusal of reviews and amazon. Appreciate all of the...

I'll be honest, there is a very beautiful Sansui 5000X (of course, slightly out of my price range), that has come available. I think it may be calling to me. Am I crazy? (yes). What I really want to know is, would I be wrong (or misguided) to spring for it?

"How" vintage is a fair question - there really is no answer. It all sort of ties into the "why" vintage - (1) I don't want to pay for the bells and whistles of wireless connectivity, etc. (and think/hope I can get more for my $$ by foregoing those types of features) and (2) I love the look...

Careful what you wish for! That sounds great. Once I get my feet under me in this realm, you may be hearing from me! (And many thanks for the offer!!)

Thanks all, this is again super helpful. For speakers, I was thinking of getting a nice (but small) pair of new bookshelf speakers for the shelves above my turntable setup. My thinking is that since I’m looking for a small size, the newer models are likely to be better (though that’s just an...

Thanks for the helpful tips. I was definitely planning on going the Ebay/CL route. I was thinking of pairing an old receiver (say $500) with new passive speakers, and connect my turntable to that (I plan to keep the U-Turn, then maybe upgrade in a few years). Of course, I know there are many...

Thank you for the advice - how would the fisher compare to say a Sansui 5000x? Slam dunk for the fisher, or is it more subjective?

Quick edit here - the budget is $800 , not $500.

Hi all - long story short, I’ve been given a budget of $800 to buy a receiver/amp/speakers for my home set up. I live in a small apartment with my girlfriend and young baby, so volume is not my primary consideration, but just looking for something to get the most out of my vinyl collection. I am...

Currently rocking 2 10-year old M-audio bookshelf monitors off my U-Turn (with Grado blue cartridge) and the cheapest pre-amp I could afford (at the time of purchase). Now, thanks to these cursed ears of mine (and the blessing of gainful employment), I feel ready to upgrade. Growing up, my...