Budget system around 1K


I am building a system during graduate school, it will be to long to survive with an ipod dock station that i personally hate as a vinyl lover!
I ordered today a Rega RP-1, could you guys help me to get an amp and a pair of monitors to go with it, in the used market!
I am thinking about the Rega Brio 3 and the Rega monitors, is just a though!
I will not pull the trigger until i hear from my audio Guru community!
Its hard to be on budget when you have fuzzy ears.....
thank you guys, I appreciate your time and guidance always.
Regards
junglern

Showing 1 response by realremo

OK I'll stick my neck out here:
I recommend the B&W 685s used, there is a great review on the TAS website. I own these and really enjoy them. There's a pair on ebay right now...
You need an integrated amp with a phono input. Currently listings on A'gon that I think would mate well with these B&W monitors:
Rotel's ra1062
Creek's 5250
If you can find the NAD c356, it would go well with the 685s also, and it has separate phono stages for MM and MC. Its a little more expensive tho.
Not sure how the Rega gear sounds because I have never heard it. I have only heard the above gear with a CD source, so consider that as well...Happy hunting.