Royd Minstrel - What amplification are you using?

[martian sunrise]

Hi all,

I spend a bit of time away from home, so have decided to put together a vinyl system to listen to in my country estate (it's actually an annexe at my in-laws...). Currently a Chromecast Audio feeding an Amptastic and out a pair of (temperamental) Mordant Short MS10s, it has been a fairly decent set up for listening to Spotify and have been happy with it. However, I have a Michell Focus one, that I was going to sell on, but have decided to keep that and have a vinyl set up.

The Amptastic doesn't have a phono stage and the MS10s (as good as they were) have seen better days. I have always wanted to get myself a pair of Minstrels after hearing a pair of them in a record shop a while back and liking them.

So I have had my eyes peeled for a cheap pair of Minstrels, and some came up on another forum, so I am interested in an amp that can replace the Amptastic with a couple of inputs and (more importantly) a good phono stage. I have looked around and there is a bit of chat about NVA/Ion/Nytech being a good match, and someone said Quad 33/303.

As they are fairly popular, I just thought i'd ask the question and see if anyone had any recommendations/or anything they are willing to part with. I reckon £100-£150 id a good range, perhaps more for the right thing.

All feedback welcome.

[struth]

Could just get a phono stage and stick with what you have. Plenty decent ones around for not too much. Although some amps do have good phonos, most are nothing special imv.

[martian sunrise]

yeah, i did think about that. i guess i would be then looking at a sub £100 phono. would mean two boxes and only one input, but neither is a problem.

[struth]

A little more and you can get one of these imported from usa amazon.... stonking phono amp.best ive used imo

https://www.amazon.com/Emotiva-Audio...=Emotiva+phono

[RichB]

Hi all,

I spend a bit of time away from home, so have decided to put together a vinyl system to listen to in my country estate (it's actually an annexe at my in-laws...). Currently a Chromecast Audio feeding an Amptastic and out a pair of (temperamental) Mordant Short MS10s, it has been a fairly decent set up for listening to Spotify and have been happy with it. However, I have a Michell Focus one, that I was going to sell on, but have decided to keep that and have a vinyl set up.

The Amptastic doesn't have a phono stage and the MS10s (as good as they were) have seen better days. I have always wanted to get myself a pair of Minstrels after hearing a pair of them in a record shop a while back and liking them.

So I have had my eyes peeled for a cheap pair of Minstrels, and some came up on another forum, so I am interested in an amp that can replace the Amptastic with a couple of inputs and (more importantly) a good phono stage. I have looked around and there is a bit of chat about NVA/Ion/Nytech being a good match, and someone said Quad 33/303.

As they are fairly popular, I just thought i'd ask the question and see if anyone had any recommendations/or anything they are willing to part with. I reckon £100-£150 id a good range, perhaps more for the right thing.

All feedback welcome.

You'd be needing to spend a bit more for NVA but seems to be well liked with Royd speakers.

Maybe if you're looking for a amp with a decent phono stage and some power within your price range an older Rega, Arcam or Sony might fit the bill.

[martian sunrise]

A little more and you can get one of these imported from usa amazon.... stonking phono amp.best ive used imo

https://www.amazon.com/Emotiva-Audio...=Emotiva+phono

Cheers. That seems like the easiest solution.

You'd be needing to spend a bit more for NVA but seems to be well liked with Royd speakers.

Maybe if you're looking for a amp with a decent phono stage and some power within your price range an older Rega, Arcam or Sony might fit the bill.

It looks like you are right about the NVA stuff, although I appear to have missed an integrated recently that is in budget.

[RichB]

Cheers. That seems like the easiest solution.



It looks like you are right about the NVA stuff, although I appear to have missed an integrated recently that is in budget.

With a phono stage? They're pretty uncommon for NVA who sell a separate phono stage.

[martian sunrise]

With a phono stage? They're pretty uncommon for NVA who sell a separate phono stage.

this is what i found:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVA-AP30-i...EAAOSwNnRYfTuI

[nthall]

this is what i found:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVA-AP30-i...EAAOSwNnRYfTuI

That should get you going. I've never messed with an NVA.

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[RichB]

this is what i found:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVA-AP30-i...EAAOSwNnRYfTuI

Interesting, must be an older model as the newer ones don't have the phono stage built in. Before pulling the trigger on this I'd suggest you get in touch with NVA to see if they will still service the amp if necessary and ensure it is still within specification.