I am trying to put together a two channel audio system for a buddy of mine that has recently gotten into viny. I have a used adcom gfa II that we are thinking of building the system around, that he is going to give me 300 for. He has a decent turntable, so looking for a pair of bookshelves or towers and a preamp for 700 or less.

He loves Pearl jam, Radiohead, and singer song writer stuff like the Avett brothers. He is not a bass guy so probably could get away with nice bookshelves. I'm looking at PSB Alpha B1, BIC, NHT absolute zero bookshelves, Adcom is a little overkill for these speakers. Maybe used Klipsch RF 52 towers, if a can find used.

I am clueless about a budget preamp that would be a good match for the Adcom.

The other option would be that I sell or keep the Adcom and we go integrated and speakers, maybe Outlaw RR2150 and speakers (I own the Outlaw and love it)

Any ideas for preamp/speaker combos for under 700 matched with the Adcom or integrated with speakers for under 1000 would be appreciated.


Adcom GFA 555 II (being replaced by as pair of Vincent Audio SP-T100 Hybrid Monoblocks, being shipped tomorrow)
Outlaw RR 2150 (preamp)
Magnepan 1.6QR
Velodyne DPS 12
Pro-Ject Debut III with speed box, denon dl160, acryl it platter
Marantz CD 5001
Blue Jeans Cables and interconnects