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Active speakers with an integrated amp? Utilising pre-outs on the latter presumably? I'd upgrade your deck, cartridge and get better actives. The AE1s are great, but you've got heaps of options with that budget. Maybe even chat to a couple of dealers that do a bit more than just Rega, Project...

Moving your speakers around a little.

I couldn't be more delighted for you. Enjoy.

I use the Wiim Pro Plus connected directly via eternet - tried Bluetooth, but very underwhelmed. It's okay for podcasts but the step-up with music is substantial (this is using the Cambridge DACMagic 200M - I'm not quite so keen on the sound of the Wiim on its' own).

No John, I referred to the Ebay link with the VM95C mounted to the head shell, not your Pioneer one...

Good laugh after the first sentence. "We all know..." which, as we all know in no way is a trolling post whatsoever...

The headshell with mounted AT works a treat. I've had one for the 95C and then some time ago, I think one for the 95ML when I used to have it and the headsheel was fine. Yes, you can of course spend through the nose for a headshell, but then again, as you rightly pointed out, people get...

Yep, good shout, though that was the one I'd recommended before. You can also get them pre-assembled onto a headhsell. You just need to check the assembly suits your deck. This one below comes in at £46:-...

Not completely convinced by that - to some extent anyway. My current CDP is the Sony CDP-911E which you'll get for about £100 or less, often for a mint one. It's just over 30 years old and was out around the time of the Marantz CD52 / 52MkII. The latter got all the plaudits, but the Sony is...

I've had the VM95E as well as the ML and the C but felt of the two at the entry level end, the Conical cartridge had a bit more about it when it came to the music overall. Can't really go wrong with either though. Happy listening!

Have a look at the Audio Technica AT-VM95 range John. There's the excellent VM-95C at about £35, which is the much unheralded star of the range and one of the best bargains in hifi IMO. Or, if you've a bit more, then the microline variant (VM-95ML) will set you back about £150.

Can't yawn enough at comments like these these days. The Pioneers were churned out by the tens of thousands back in the 70s, so it's hardly surprising some have survived. Spare parts are also plentiful, so yes, your PL115D will last 50 years but let's not bring Trigger's Broom into the...

Ach blow £500 and get a Cambridge Alva ST off the Cambridge shop on Ebay - you'll get a discount on top of that if you're quick. Great deck too.

Draw from one or some or all of the below:- Yes! Maybe...might do....might not....try and see....buy something else...!

I'd take the SA8005 anyday. Used to have its' predecessor in the SA-7001KI back in 2007 and it was a terrific player. SACD was a bonus, so if you've any of those, then you're in. Only thing to bear in mind might be the loading time for the Marantz 8005 (I used to have the 7007 Blu Ray player...