Fluance RT82 turntable is good, or the AT-LPW30TK $249 $175 is a better value.

Onkyo TX-8220 $199 adds subwoofer output and a digital optical input over the Sony.

Pass on the basic small Klipsch Synergy Black Label B-100 speakers that will be the sound quailty bottleneck.

What is your room size LxWxH?

What is a nearby town or zip code I can search for used speaker options? Reply here or private chat.

Better, larger speakers on sale:

• 5.25" Polk XT15 $199 $149.
• 5.25" Polk ES15 $299 $209.
• 5.25" Triangle Borea BR02 $399 $229.
• 5.25" Wharfedale Diamond 220 $399 $249.
• 6.5" Polk ES20 $399 $279.
• 5.25" Chane A1.5 B-stock are around $285 shipped, internet direct value.
• 5.25" KEF Q150 $599 $299.
• 5.25" ELAC Uni-Fi $579 $299.
• 6.5" Triangle Borea BR03 $599 $299.
• 6.5" Wharfedale Diamond 225 $499 $299.

Or floor standing towers, then you don't need to buy or build speaker stands:

• Single 6.5" Klipsch Reference R-610F $389 each $299 pair.
• Dual 6.5" JBL Stage 180 $199 each, buy 2 for a pair.

Plus speaker wire, pure copper oxygen free 16 AWG or optional thicker 14 AWG. Then How To Strip Speaker Wire and How to Install Speaker Wire.

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5.25" Neumi BSP5 $159 powered speakers with Bluetooth.

You already have the AT-LP120X?

Or an amp or receiver and passive speakers:

• Fosi Audio BL20A $68 mini amp Bluetooth and a subwoofer output. It has 3.5mm input instead of RCA output so use the correct cable or adapter.
• Yamaha R-S202 $199 $99 with Bluetooth.

Passive speakers on sale:

• 5.25" Neumi BS5 $109.
• 5.25" Polk XT15 $199 $149.
• 5.25" Polk ES15 $299 $209.

Plus speaker wire, pure copper oxygen free 16 AWG. Then How To Strip Speaker Wire and How to Install Speaker Wire.

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Something you need to understand about turntables is they are not a technology that is still making progress. The peak of turntable technology came in roughly the 1982-1986 timeframe... and those '80s technologies (computer-controlled linear tracking tonearms and such) aren't even used anymore because they are super complicated to make, and the economies of scale needed to make them worth producing just no longer exist. Most modern turntables are built around technology from the mid to late 1970s. So the original version LP60, which came out in 2009, is in no way outdated compared to now. A 2009 turntable and a 2023 turntable are made with all the exact same bits.

That said, while it's not outdated, it is still exactly what it was in 2009: a hollow plastic starter turntable with a cheapo spring force tonearm, no adjustability, and essentially no upgrade path. If you can spend £300 for your system, that is enough to get you something that is a notch nicer, with adjustable tracking force, a removable cartridge, and a proper counterweighted tonearm... something that would work better out of the box, and would also be able to take a few upgrades so you won't outgrow it as quickly.

If £300 is an absolute hard cap, get these.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ANGELS-HORN-Bluetooth-Turntable-Cartridge-Orange/dp/B09P8GPDHP £155

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edifier-Powered-Monitor-Speakers-Near-Field/dp/B0BV39DPNB £120-130 depending on color

And if you can spring for more like £350, it might be advisable to get passive speakers and a basic amplifier instead. For example, this amp for £60 plus one of these these sets of speakers:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POLK-AUDIO-High-Resolution-Loudspeakers-Performance/dp/B09BMXVQFT

https://www.audioaffair.co.uk/wharfedale-diamond-10-1-speakers-pair

Room size LxWxH?

For a small to medium size room:

• 5.25" Polk XT15 $199 $149.
• 5.25" Klipsch RP-150M $359 $199.
• 5.25" Kanto $219.
• 5.25" Triangle Borea BR02 $399 $229.

Or save the gift card and buy used or elsewhere on sale.

What is nearby town or zip code I can search for used options? Reply here or chat.

New on sale 5.25" Polk ES15 $299 $209.

Room size LxWxH?

What is a nearby town or zip code I can search for used options? Reply here or chat.

Larger powered speakers when back in stock: 5.25" Neumi BSP5 $159.

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Amplification:

• Fosi Audio BL20A $68 mini amp. 3.5mm input instead of RCA output so use the correct cable or adapter.
• Yamaha R-S202 $199 $99 stereo receiver.
• Or if there is also a TV in the room an AV Receiver with 4K HDMI starting at $249. Then you can now or later optionally add more speakers for movie and TV surround sound.

Passive speakers:

• 5.25" Neumi BS5 $109.
• 5.25" Polk XT15 $199 $149.
• 6.5" Klipsch RP-160 $549 $195.

Plus speaker wire, pure copper oxygen free 16 AWG. Then How To Strip Speaker Wire and How to Install Speaker Wire.

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I appreciate your insight! Seriously as you can imagine it's quite hard to sift through so much info and so many opinions in a field you're new in.

And ty for the XT15 rec! I had no idea the Edifiers were really that bad. Found these even cheaper which is great. But also, i see there's no option for BT`? Is there an AUX? And, if these are passive, would I not need an AMP or receiver? Or is the preamp enough?

And just for my own edification, what exactly is gained/lost from higher quality preamps. I realize that a $80 is better than a $45 one, but how does that actually impact sound and everything else? Thanks again so much!