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This system showed up in my timeline today: - Klipsch RP600M II @ 749$ - Marantz PM7000N @ 1199$ - PRO-JECT T1Phono SB Turntable @449$ Would you think thats legit? I remember that system with the Magnepan LRS and a VERY expensive phono-preamp (ear?) a year ago, or two. However, The LRS has a new edition, which may perform better on the ASR testbench than the predecessor. We have seen the 4k with a phono pre amp here this spring, but could you do better than above? How do you see the options to create a 2.5k $ system which could be interesting for newbies? As they often ask here, I've chosen the Q&A section for that topic. Let the systems fly in ... ;-) Cheers, Tom

Rogue Audio Sphinx V2 Integrated Amplifier - $900 PREOWNED Original owner. I purchased from Needle Doctor. Non smoking home. Excellent sound. I used it with both Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2 with a Rythmik sub and Salk Sound Song 3’s and it drove them all easily and sounded great. I also used MM phono preamp and it easily matched my Schiit Mani. Price is $900 plus shipping. Prefer to sell in continental United States. Here is commercial description and specs. Dynamic, transparent, and profoundly musical, the Rogue Sphinx sets a new standard in affordable integrated amplifiers. Utilizing sophisticated circuitry borrowed from our most advanced designs, the Sphinx is able to outperform separates costing far more than this single box design. And with 100 watts of hybrid power, this integrated is capable of realistic volume levels that will rival the clarity and presence of the original performance. The Sphinx contains a discrete headphone amplifier and an excellent phono section compatable with high output MM and MC cartridges. Active and fixed outputs allow for the addition of a subwoofer or other outboard devices. A high capacity linear power supply provides tremendous energy storage to recreate the deepest bass passages while various regulated power supply stages provide ultra smooth sound in the midrange and treble. General Features: - 100 WPC/8 ohms - Pure tube mu-follower preamplifier - Slow start turn on sequencing - Green design with extremely low power consumption - Standby 6W, 1/2 power 132W, full power 250W - Damping factor > 1000 - Discrete headphone amplifer - MM/MC phono section for high output cartridges - Custom 375 VA toroidal transformer - Massive high storage linear (!) power supply - Matched 12AU7 preamplifier tubes - Gold plated RCA inputs - Gold plated binding posts - Machined aluminum faceplate - 4 inputs (phono, line 1,2,3) - Active outputs for subwoofer or biamping - Alps volume potentiometer - All precision components - Heavy (2 ounce) copper circuit board - Fully tested, burned-in, and auditioned - Detachable IEC power cord - Entirely designed and hand built in the USA