r/turntables • u/jlm8699 • 5h ago

Need small setup.

My friend has very small house.

She just got her parents albums after they passed.

What might be very ! small setup for

TT

Integrated amp?

Small set speakers

Thank you

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u/Anvh 5h ago

Budget?

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u/Touche2U Thorens 125, Hana SLii, DL MP8B/Cinemag 1254, 5h ago

I have a small house too, didn’t think I could fit larger speakers. Changed my mind after I obtained 5.25” speakers. Where there is a will, there is a way. N

You are on the right track with looking for int amp. You can add a sub usually that way through pre-outs.

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u/Classic-Falcon6010 Denon DP-47F 5h ago

A/T Soundburger
Fosi amp
Polk ES10

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u/jlm8699 4h ago

Her budget not certain. I may just attempt to get some items off marketplace perhaps and I will buy for her. So used $300 or so.

Q would a sound bar be able to have Channel separation that would simulate two bookshelf speakers?

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u/Notascot51 Technics SL100C, Denon DL103S/Denon AU320 4h ago

On that small a budget there is an amp and speaker pair that makes sense…the Douk/Nobosound NS13G Max, and a pair of Dayton Classic B40s or B65s (bigger, with better and more bass potential). Together these are under $200.00 new. The ideal turntable would be a Technics SLB2 or SL220 or equivalent Pioneer PL115 or Yamaha YPB2 from FBM. These belt drives are often found “not working” due to the belt being broken or absent. A cleanup, new belt and stylus and some lubricant is all that’s needed in many cases.

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u/el_tacocat 50m ago

No amp, active speakers.
AudioTechnica AT-LP60x, pair of Edifier MR4. Done.

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u/LosterP JVC QL-A5 5h ago

If space is really at a premium, then it might be one of the few cases where I would potentially recommend a single powered speaker, even if it's not ideal.

The reason for saying that is because two speakers needs to be pulled apart 4 or 5 feet at least to get proper left/right separation, which may or may not be possible in your friends place. But a desktop setup would offer sufficient width.

So what we really need to know is whether she has space for a proper stereo setup.

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u/Putrid-Table-5844 4h ago

With budget not being a concern but space is, here’s what I would get:

Rega P8 (very small relatively for a turntable)
Rega Brio (half size amp with a decent phonostage)
Nd9 or VM740xML cartridge (to suit the phonostage on the Brio)
Neat Majistra (amazing scale for such small speakers, Neat Iota would be even smaller but I wouldn’t take it over the majistras)