A system for under a grand ?

[Filterlab]

The Edifiers also look pretty cool imo. Also agree about Richer Sounds - always so helpful, no matter how little you're spending

They are exceptional speakers and very flexible.

Agreed with Richer Sounds. Some Hi-Fi shops can be very 'huffy' if one's budget is small, but RS are always accommodating. Of course, they know that when one is on the slippery slope there's bound to be repeat custom.

[Stranraer]

So, what are the learns from this so far ?

1) £1,000 is a considerable sum of money
2) Music systems can take up quite a lot of space and don't necessarily look nce.
3) You should probably speak to your Significant Other before discussing sh1t like this with your mates.

I think that's everything she said.

Grateful for the input, it's been genuinely helpful and I fully expect will be reviewed in a couple of weeks, possibly after a bedroom's been painted and Foo'd. If nothing else, my mate who's a big music fan, has come to realise the wealth of options available and has been pretty enthused with the project.

I wouldn't have been aware of the active speaker route, and a mini Rega system looks VERY tempting. I had a Brio and Apollo some time ago and was very happy with them.
The Wharfdales look like a great call too, and cheaper than my Accoustic Energy idea.

Plus after some thought and following the links attached, the second hand route proved to be more tempting too, so maybe a Partner Induced Hiatus will turn out to be a positive.

I'll be sure to let you know the end result.

[fatmarley]

Another speaker that measures very nicely and is also active, is the JBL 306P. They are £159 each over at Amazon, but that saves quite a bit on the amplifier. I'm tempted to get some for my pc, although I think they're a bit OTT for my needs (Youtube videos mostly).

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/f...monitor.18505/

And the 8" version look even better for not much more (only £179 each at andertons.co.uk): https://www.audiosciencereview.com/f...-review.17338/

[Mr Neds]

You can't buy a good turntable for less than $1000 new. Period. That's the biggest issue. But then again bang for buck you can do really well for $1k used, and really disappointing for new.

That’s a bit harsh and highly subjective. The guys basically a beginner and you’re already scaring him off!

[Mr Neds]

Also, buying a new cassette deck is madness. I bought aDenon on eBay for a friend of mine for £20 and it’s perfect, so if he really wants one, why don’t you do the finding for him? I gave mine a wipe over, cleaned the heads and pinch roller and my mate is delighted, all for the price of a few soon to be allowed beers ��