Noob Mac to amp - compact setup

monkeychunki12

Hello, looking for some advice to help me turn my imac into a playback amp.

Essentially im looking for hardware suggestions in order to get a good quality guitar amp sound in a relatively small area (primarily for playback rather than recording), i dont have room for large active monitors and only need a interface for my guitar so i'd rather have quality over quantity. I've seen good reviews on the UAD Arrow in terms of latency and build so would this be a good option, and any suggestions on small active speakers? 

I have around £800 to spend. Other than software let me know if i've missed any other necessary equipment

cheers

monkeychunki12

Forgot to mention, Happy to buy second hand too 

andy_k

I'm getting good use out of a Focusrite Skarlett, 2i2 through a set of IK multimedia Ilouds, on my macbook pro using reaper and some VST plugins. A slate subscription will give you everything you need  outside of stock plugs.
Should be about half your budget.

axisus

I have a Focusrite Skarlett, 2i4 which I bought pretty cheap 2nd hand. Works fine with my macbook pro.

sweepy

KRK make some nice small active monitors, your local PMT or Guitar Guitar will stock them for an audition

monkeychunki12

Cool, cheers