Reddit mentions of Denon PMA520AE Integrated Amplifier - Black

Those MA bronze's are very nice speakers but the KEF's are nicer still. Both would work well for music and home theater viewing although the KEF's will likely be more difficult to find a matching center speaker for later if thats a consideration.

I wouldnt touch non working electronics unless you know how to fix them. That particular one is close to 20 years old. Any of these would be great for around 150...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Denon-PMA520AE-Integrated-Amplifier-Black/dp/B007Y3OBAQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502723835&sr=8-3&keywords=integrated+amplifier

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-10-K-50W-Stereo-Amplifier/dp/B0082JFKPQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1502723835&sr=8-6&keywords=integrated+amplifier

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marantz-PM5005-Integrated-Amplifier-Black/dp/B00LUKN2C2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502723835&sr=8-1&keywords=integrated+amplifier

An amplifier (or power amplifier) will help power your speakers if they are passive speakers. If your speakers are active/powered they have their own power supply and built-in amplifier. A receiver is basically a power amplifier with a built-in radio tuner.

For an phono preamplifier you could check the Art DJPre II. It fits your budget. Also I only checked Amazon so you might want to see if you can find it cheaper elsewhere - prices seem to vary a lot on that one for some reason.

Your next decision should probably be whether to buy passive or active speakers. With active speakers you can skip the power amp/receiver and hook them straight up to the phono preamp, but the prices are usually a little higher than passive speakers for the same quality. Also there generally seems to be a better selection in different price ranges when it comes to passive speakers.

As for speakers - anything you might save from your preamp/amp budget I'd move over to your speaker budget. That's where the sound comes out and is often where you will see (well.. hear) the greatest improvement in sound quality.

You could also skip the external preamp and go for an amp like this Denon which has a built-in phono preamp.

Onkyo TX-8020, Denon PMA-520, Yamaha R-S202D, Denon PMA-520 silver.

If using with a TV, Onkyo TX-SR373, Denon AVR-X250BT

I don't know of any compact class A/B power amps in EU.

In the US there is Emotiva A-100 $249 is also a good headphone amp and Dayton Audio APA150 $135 is a same spec rebadged clone of the discontinued Emotiva BPA-1 that the Emotiva A-100 replaced.

I've got a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable hooked up to a Denon PMA720AE amplifier and Q Acoustics 3020 speakers. All in all, including a few other bits and bobs, the set up cost me like £750.

But, using slightly lower models of the same manufacturers you could hit that £500 mark:

• Pro-Ject Elemental
  
• Denon PMA520AE
  
• Q Acoustics 3020
  
  Obviously you're gonna wanna shop around a bit yourself and find what looks best to you as i'm no expert in the variety of equipment that is available, but I can say, for the time being at least, i'm very happy with my setup.

So after doing a bit of research, i'm currently looking at these items:

CD player: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007Y3OBOC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16D1Q3U7G1XSE

Amp: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007Y3OBAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Turntable: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003BPNCLU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16D1Q3U7G1XSE

and my yamaha ns-266s

Hi, I need some advice with hooking up speakers to my turntable.

I'm very new to all of this and I've only brought my turntable so far. This is because I'm not entirely sure whether I need to buy a preamp and an integrated amplifier, or just one of these. I think I need the integrated amplifier regardless, and the preamp will make it sound even better but is optional. Am I correct with this or not at all?

Anyway, the turntable I have is a Denon-DP300F and I'm looking to buy a pair of Misson LX-2 speakers. I was also looking to buy a
Denon PMA520AE Integrated Amplifier with a Pro-Ject Phono Box MM Amplifier - where I would connect the two red and white cables from my turntable into the Pro-Ject Phono Box preamp, then connect that to the integrated amplifier, and then connect it to the speakers. Excuse my most likely horrible wording/terms.

Is this the correct way to go about this? Is the preamp I'm looking at buying optional or compulsory? Do I just need the integrated amplifier and not the phono box preamp?

I really, really appreciate any feedback on this because I've been reading this sub and researching everywhere and I can't find a definite answer that makes me confident about making these purchases. Thank you!

Hey guys,

I currently own an Audio-Technica AT-LP120USBHC, and I'm looking for an amplifier and two passive speakers to pair it with.

I've gotten a lot of help from the user sharkamino, and I've narrowed it down to a few choices, but I'd like to hear about which of these should I go for and why:




Speakers:


1.Polk T15 Black - 155€ or $173


2.Tannoy Eclipse 1 - 159€ or $178


3.Cambridge Audio SX-50 - 170,99€ or $191


4.SONY SS-CS5 - 175€ or $195


5.MONITOR AUDIO MR1 - 180€ or $201


Receivers:


1.YAMAHA A-S201 B - 180,90€ or $202


2.PIONEER - Stereo Amplifier - A-10-K - 188,99€ or $211


3.CAMBRIDGE AUDIO TOPAZ AM5 - 195€ or $218


4.SONY STR-DH190 - 199,99€ or $222 or


5.YAMAHA Stereo Amplifier R-S202D - 206€ or $230


6.DENON Amplifier PMA-520AE - 208€ or $232


7.PIONEER-A-10AE-S/B Integrated Amplifier - 211€ or $236


8.ONKYO Amplifier A-9010 Black/Silver - 217,99€ or $243


9.PIONEER SX-10AE-B Stereo Receiver 100W/BT - 218€ or $243



Even though the links above are from Amazon US and UK, the prices are from a local store in Portugal, where I intend on buying the setup.

Thanks in advance guys,

Have a good weekend!

Hi, I am looking for speakers for my bedroom (preferably bookshelf due to limited space) with an amp that can sit on my desk that I can connect my Laptop and phone to.

Max Budget: £300

I have found these, what do you think?

Denon PMA520AE £129.95

Q ACOUSTICS Q2010I £129.95