Speakers and pre amps

[Carl bellwood]

I have recently purchased an audio technica ATLp 5 turntable which has a built-in preamp which I find OK not great though can anyone please recommend a good pair of speakers to use the turntable via its phono stage rather than the built in preamp many thanks Carl bellwood

 

[Al ears]

The preamp output you mention can be used directly to a pair of powered speakers but more normally it goes to an amplifier to which you attach underpowered speakers.
If you want to use the photo output of the turntable you will need an amplifier.
You don't mention amplifier, so do you have one?
What's the rest of your kit.

 

[Carl bellwood]

The preamp output you mention can be used directly to a pair of powered speakers but more normally it goes to an amplifier to which you attach underpowered speakers.
If you want to use the photo output of the turntable you will need an amplifier.
You don't mention amplifier, so do you have one?
What's the rest of your kit.

Thanks for replying I'm currently using just the built in preamp and pioneer dm40 speakers I have no amplifier etc the set up is OK but want it sounding better many thanks Carl bellwood

 

[Al ears]

Ok, in that case the only thing you can do get a better speakers

 

[chris661]

Yep, the next step is going to be better active speakers.
The Behringer B2031A are exceptional value for money, and worth seeking out.

Chris

 

[Carl bellwood]

Ok, in that case the only thing you can do get a better speakers

Any ideas as I don't want to use the turntable built in preamp

 

[Carl bellwood]

Yep, the next step is going to be better active speakers.
The Behringer B2031A are exceptional value for money, and worth seeking out.

Chris

Thanks Chris do these speakers come with built in amp as I don't want to use the turntable built in preamp

 

[Al ears]

Any ideas as I don't want to use the turntable built in preamp

In that case you're going to need to get an amp and change the speakers I believe, but someone else may have different ideas. Plus you could buy a separate phono preamp thus bypassing the one in your turntable, of better quality, to feed the speakers you have, which is probably the least expensive way to go

 

[Al ears]

Yep, the next step is going to be better active speakers.
The Behringer B2031A are exceptional value for money, and worth seeking out.

Chris

He's still going to have to use turntable preamp with these isn't he?

 

[chris661]

Yep.

However, it's difficult to know what the issue is here - it could be a sub-par set of speakers, or it could be the preamp.
Given that it's very very difficult to make a decent pair of speakers, and relatively easy to make a half-decent preamp, I know which my money is on.

Chris

 

[Al ears]

Yep.

However, it's difficult to know what the issue is here - it could be a sub-par set of speakers, or it could be the preamp.
Given that it's very very difficult to make a decent pair of speakers, and relatively easy to make a half-decent preamp, I know which my money is on.

Chris

Perhaps it's a combination of the two...

 

[Pokey]

When you‘re just looking at active speakers with a built-in phono stage, you limit yourself to very few decent options though. Are passive speakers coupled with an integrated amp an option? What‘s your budget, room size and music you listen to?

 

[jjbomber]

When you‘re just looking at active speakers with a built-in phono stage, you limit yourself to very few decent options though.

He can used the USB output to get a few more options.

 

[Al ears]

He can used the USB output to get a few more options.

He wants to use the phono outputs or am I missing your point? Surely he's using that at the moment.

 

[Al ears]

I am not sure how you would guarantee that a phono stage built into a speaker, if there are such things, is going to be any better than the one in your turntable.

 

[rainsoothe]

The phono pre in the LP 5 is pretty decent, imo. You could just add a pair of Acoustic Energy AE 1 actives (or the less elegant, remoteless but still good sounding solution of active studio monitors) and be done with it. If you want a more traditional setup, any of these would do just great - Quad Vena 2, Rega Brio, Cyrus One HD (or even the One if you don't need digital inputs). Add Elac Debut B6.2 or the Triangle BR03, and you'll have a cracking system, imo.

 

[Dom]

I like the sound of the Elac Debut B6.2, don't know why. LOL

 

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