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Speakers: What are your room dimensions? Compact Kanto YU4 have small 4" mid bass drivers for a small room or desk and are a good price for $250 in the bundle with the $600 turntable for starter speakers and then later upgrade to $600+ speakers up to or past the quality level of the $600 turntable.

OP is ignoring this so I'll answer. I have Bifrost/Jot2 with LS50 Metas driven by an Vidar. Paired with an SVS SB-2000Pro at my desk. Using a PC as my source running lossless through Roon (massive difference) I am super happy with this setup. I've been through a bunch of setups over the years from A

Look for local ads for 1990s turntables Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Dual, Rega. Many for $120-150. Check for a more recent cartridge or budget it. The Kanto TUK have a phono preamp so the turntable does not need one. There are cheap new $100 turntables but not as good as the vintage ones. If they end u

The stands are from Kanto, I used them for my Kanto TUKs before I went to these Kalis. I just kept them as they were perfect for the desk height. For cable management there is enough slack to allow for full motion of the desk and I wrapped all the cables in a loom to keep it tidy