R1280DB

If you're in the UK, I would recommend that you don't buy Fluance. The aftersales support isn't there. Packing up and posting a turntable back to Canada for any kind of minor issue is going to cost a fat wedge of cash. Besides, without the burden of US tariffs, our other brands are miles better valu

I believe the Audio Technica AT-LP60 is about $150. Though I would suggest better speakers, at a lower price the Edifier R1280T ($99/pr) are probably OK. https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R1280T-Powered-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B016P9HJIA/ However the Edifier R1280DB ($159/pr) has a DAC and Bluetooth. The

This Ion deck has a built-in phono preamp. The switch for it is near the power cord connection. Set is to the "RCA LINE' position if you're going to connect powered speakers such as Edifier R1280DB. This gets you the simplest setup of turntable + speakers (and remote control). If the deck didn't com

You could start buy looking at this Thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/turntables/comments/1mwzrs0/comment/na3ar2t/?context=3 Recommended Turntable and Edifier Speakers. I would recommend that you get the Edifier R1280DB because they have Digital (optical+Coaxial) inputs, Bluetooth, Two Pair of RCA I

Make a distinction between a - Turntable - and a - Record Player. A Record Player is a cheap all-in-one system. A Turntable simply spins the Records, you would still need an Amp and Speakers, or Speakers that have an Amps built-in. So, the point is that a Turntable and associated equipment would run

What is your Working Budget for both TT and Speakers? Can you spend more than the combined total of these two items? While this will work, the Speakers are a bit under the Turntable. There are other Speakers from Edifier that would work much better ...if... they fit your budget. The Bass Drivers in

Is $180 your maximum Budget? You can buy a separate Turntable and Active Speakers, meaning Amps built-in. But it is going to be more money and equally it is going to be a better system. Edifier R1280DB Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers - Optical Input - $189/pr - https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R1

So the total, assuming you go with my recommendations would be - $279 AT-LP70x + $189 Edifier R1280DB - for a Total of $468. And that is a much better System with much greater Flexibility. For example, you can Stream Music from your Smart Phone via Bluetooth to the Speakers, and you can connect a TV

Edifier R1280db is my port of call and you can adjust audio settings on side of speakers

Edifier Active Speakers are available in the EU from Amazon and other sources. There are a lot of speakers to choose from covering a very wide range of prices. https://www.edifier.com/us/product-category/bookshelf-speakers Most Edifier Speakers have both 2xAnalog Inputs plus Optical/Coaxial Inputs,