Thinking about trying seperates

[Mr Boochie]

it erased his memory...

I hate when that happens!

 

[krautmaster]

My first system was separate components. Purchased in 1980 from the Bitburg BX. Have never looked back.

My first "real" system came from the Air Force BX and Navy PX on Guam in 1986 - I still have most of the equipment to this day 40 years later !

 

[malden]

but i do have to keep within a budget im hoping to stay around 1k........... so what do i do with the 15 receivers i got

selling 15 receivers won't get you more than $1,000 ?

 

[N2552]

My first real system existed in 1980 of a Sony separates slimline stack. A present from my parents at 16yrs, because I didn't smoke or do drugs or alcohol. And I graduated from 'high school' and decided to go on attending higher education. I choose the slimline Sony separates stack over a likewise Philips, Erres and a Nikko stack and a huge Realistic (by Tandy) receiver. Separates were king starting with the 1980's in Western Europe and Japan at least. Especially under the younger folks like me way back then.
Now I own from that same year 1980; 2 Philips receivers and an integrated amp and 4 cassette decks

In short: My (Hi-Fi) life would have been way easier, and cheaper; if I just kept that 1980 Sony stack.......

 

[stereofanboy]

selling 15 receivers won't get you more than $1,000

If they work, and he works at it, $1000 should be easily within reach for fifteen pretty mundane receivers.

If one is a monster, it could be a thousand by itself.

 

[TomD62]

Went from a 331 receiver in high school to AU / TU 217 at second permanent duty station to pre amps & power amps after that. It has been a fun journey. Still have a couple of receivers for non critical listening areas though.

 

[N2552]

If they work, and he works at it, $1000 should be easily within reach for fifteen pretty mundane receivers.

If one is a monster, it could be a thousand by itself.

I agree, but just to be more accurate. I would like to add that depending from what era and brands these are. Lots of high dollar receivers from the llate1980's, 1990's and 2000's and later go for max $15,- retail at Goodwill., But everything late 70's and some very early 80's receiver wise, and from the real known Hi-Fi brands, should get our fellow AK subscriber at least that $1000,- dollars for his 15 receivers in one sale or way more. Without one even having to be a monster!
But sell as a lot is faster to sell off, but one gets way less $$ then when take 'your' time and sell one receiver at the time. My 2 cents.

 

[Celadon]

I have done both.. integrated, and separates, there are great iterations of both. but when I started down that rabbit hole, the only thing that looked back was my wallet…

One thing I have always been a proponent of is Synergy , do some research and find the avenues that will give you the very best.

Tis a journey to be enjoyed- deep into the waters you go!
Let us know where your journey leads you…

Happy Listening

=-=

 

[Mr Boochie]

If they work, and he works at it, $1000 should be easily within reach for fifteen pretty mundane receivers.

If one is a monster, it could be a thousand by itself.

Possible, but it may take a while. And you know how we can get mighty antsy waiting.

 

[2FarGone]

I have always had receivers, but thought I might try seperates. Any advice is greatly appreciated

The first thing I would suggest you do is determine what your objectives are, i.e. where do you want to end up?

These days, separates could mean anything from a traditional preamp/power amp setup with sources to a DAC with variable gain straight into a pair of class D amps like a set of Fosi V-3s. Or even active speakers - no external power amp required. Do you listen to vinyl? Stream from one of the major providers, or your own NAS? Getting a clear overview can save you a lot of cash down the road.

 

[justjed2]

Another vote for DO IT!!

 

[Roadrash]

it erased his memory...

It reminded me why I hadn't ever tried one before that!

 

[pauldrewry]

I did it in the early 90's. I saw the reviewers in Audio, and Stereophile had separates and got me thinking must be the way to go.

 

[malden]

selling 15 receivers won't get you more than $1,000 ?

If they work, and he works at it, $1000 should be easily within reach for fifteen pretty mundane receivers.

If one is a monster, it could be a thousand by itself.

I forgot the question mark, it was supposed to be a question for the op

 

[GlamrLama]

"you gotta keep 'em separated!" - it's good advice

 

[krautmaster]

"you gotta keep 'em separated!" - it's good advice

 

[bhairavi]

Do you like unecessary complexity?
Do you want your stereo to take up more space?
Do you like wires so much you want more of them?
Is your electric bill too low?
Are you single?
Do you have too much money?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, seperate components might be for you!

But seriously, it's a path to better sound. But also opens the door to a few annoyances. I went this way 30 years ago and never once looked back.

Haha.


I tried separates and found it annoying and with no discernible improvement in sound. I find integrated amps to be the sweet spot. Single source to amp to speakers keeps it nice and clean, I've never wanted for more power or fidelity.

 

[stereofanboy]

I forgot the question mark, it was supposed to be a question for the op

That makes more sense.

By the way, punctuation saves lives and keeps you from becoming a cannibal.

 

[Adda]

I only realized how good speakers can sound once I went with separates.
The best integrated I have had was a H/K PM665, and it was easily beaten.

 

[motorstereo]

Once you get your feet wet with separates you can go a bit further with monoblocks, 2 piece preamps, cd transport with separate dac, a sub or 2 or an active crossover. Fully balanced quality interconnects is yet another step up the ladder and I won't mention room treatments or dedicated electrical circuits.
Enjoy the ride as the fun part is starting now.