Hey im a college student with bout the samebudget, I highly recomend making some of these for speaker wire http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.html a pain to make, but well worth it. took me about a month to make on and off but totaly awesome. and should look into building your own speakers!!

allthegirlsthinkadamishot@hotmail.com January 02, 2005 11:41

As you were in college, and posting, back in March '01, hence at least a freshman at that point, have you graduated since? Are you still listening to music from time to time, or too busy studying in graduate or professional school or earning a living to do so? The NAD C340 amp was, and remains, a good core component, but you might want to upgrade the CD player if your discretionary income would support that.

02pete December 31, 2004 03:55

I think your on the right track to spending a lot of money once your out of college. Enjoy college--don't spend TOO much time listening--do well--and hopefully be very successful when you get out. This hobby can get very expensive very fast--but you certainly have a much better system than I did in college.

abstract7 March 20, 2001 02:58

Try some KIMBER PBJ interconnects.Great interconnects for the price and within your budget.Also i would agree to get a decent tuner.You can find plenty of them in Audiogon or Ebay.

vayasteve March 20, 2001 02:10

I want to add that college radio stations are awesome. Get a used $75-100 tuner later.

psychicanimal March 20, 2001 00:53

Try Wharfedale Diamonds Special Edition (biwire). Just use Monster Cable Hotwires. Buy thosse hoses to hide wire and you're set. They're good and cheap. The bass Eq button in NAD/Proton units sounds beautifully with the Diamonds at low volume levels. I had Wharfedale Diamods hooked up to a Proton Dual Mono 50WPC power amp in college and most people would swear I had a subwoofer. My neighbors hated me. A five disc CD changer is useful for getting laid!!!! But you need not pay Sensei Nakamichi for his name. It's all robotics nowadays. As for interconnects, I just bought Carver Pro studio grade. No magic, just single crystal OFC, 100% shielded and grounded. Amen.

psychicanimal March 20, 2001 00:50