I had no idea what to look for when I was looking for an amp for my first record player in years, a Sony PS-LX300USB.
So I picked up the RX-396 Natural Sound for $50.00 on Craigslist.
Should I have bought a newer model or do you think this will suffice?
Should I buy an amp from every brand to figure out what sound I want or to play with different sounds? I just bought this amp because of the price and the "Natural Sound" moniker. I haven't heard other amps with my player to compare.
My setup:
Record Stylus: Audio Technica - ATN-3600L (Cost: $20.00 CA) -> It came with a Sony stylus which I think is better quality but it kept skipping/scratching my records after a couple months, so I switched it. Could it have lasted longer? Maybe I treated it badly?
Record Player: Sony PS-LX300USB (Cost: $105.00 CA)
Amplifier: Yamaha Natural Sound RX-396 (Cost: $50.00 CA)
Bookshelf Speakers: Sony SS-H3800N (Maximum Input Power 100W - does this mean it can output 100W? or does it split into 50W? for two speakers) (Cost: $25.00 CA)
TOTAL: $200.00 CA
It sounds okay for an entry level system. What should my first upgrade be to make the sound quality better?
So I picked up the RX-396 Natural Sound for $50.00 on Craigslist.
Should I have bought a newer model or do you think this will suffice?
Should I buy an amp from every brand to figure out what sound I want or to play with different sounds? I just bought this amp because of the price and the "Natural Sound" moniker. I haven't heard other amps with my player to compare.
My setup:
Record Stylus: Audio Technica - ATN-3600L (Cost: $20.00 CA) -> It came with a Sony stylus which I think is better quality but it kept skipping/scratching my records after a couple months, so I switched it. Could it have lasted longer? Maybe I treated it badly?
Record Player: Sony PS-LX300USB (Cost: $105.00 CA)
Amplifier: Yamaha Natural Sound RX-396 (Cost: $50.00 CA)
Bookshelf Speakers: Sony SS-H3800N (Maximum Input Power 100W - does this mean it can output 100W? or does it split into 50W? for two speakers) (Cost: $25.00 CA)
TOTAL: $200.00 CA
It sounds okay for an entry level system. What should my first upgrade be to make the sound quality better?
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