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£35 for Taylor Swift's last album on cassette is a piss-take best reserved for April Fool's Day.

Great stuff mate, hope you enjoy the music!

As for the OP, I'd get a beefier amp than the A400, with more power, and greater damping factor which controls the movement of each speaker driver. You'll find this in the body of any decent amp's specs. 70 as a minimum, but the higher the better. Also consider a pre- and power amp(s) option...

Agreed. I bought one about ten years ago and found it pretty underwhelming. Another one of those bits of hifi the mags raved over in the 90s (see also CD52...) that are okay but nothing special in the end.

Your friend was talking out their backside. The Rega and the AT would be a good match. I used to use a P3 with a 440-MLa. One of the best vinyl partnerships I've had. The 540 is not different which I use with a Cambridge Alva ST deck today.

I think the OP is asking you / us for the info, not the other way round!

Find the setup you like, move the speakers around a bit to site them correctly and don't worry about anything else.

Ah, well, maybe an extended demo in a local(ish) dealer to you if they have them?

They seem like excellent speakers. The WHF review docking a star seems churlish because they don't have onboard streaming services. This is a relatively recent thing as actives have since become more popular in domestic settings and traditionally, you added your own sources, preamp, switch box...

Must admit, I'd be tempted to give Alchris Audio a look. Heard a pair of their speakers at Cranage in June and they were pretty impressive. Think they were around £1500. You'll need to check their website for details.

Mastering isn't farcical. Rest assured.

"The warmth of vinyl". Meh. I'll have full fat clarity anyday thanks. And a side order to go.

I repeat the several answers I gave to the other poster and now, to you.

Depending on your flooring, the Thorens sprung chassis might become an issue when you walk across your room where the Sony or Rega won't. One of the reasons I enjoy my Cambridge Alva ST so much is the deck is pretty much dead to external vibrations and the arm consequently doesn't skip.

They do seem to split opinion from what I've read from some users. Some rave about them, others can't quite take to their sound, for whatever reason. I've never been madly keen on their design style and prefer the look of the LSX variants.