YU6

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.

Get a pair of Kanto YU6 with a built in phono stage. No need for the Fosi. A great sounding, simple solution. Plus Kanto is a Canadian company!

Very nice deck! Kanto YU6: that way don’t have to get a separate phono stage preamp. But if that’s not in your budget and you have to settle for Edifiers, you’ll still need a separate phono stage preamp like a Fosi X2 or X5.

Not sure about discontinued, but i've seen a shift away from selling them via audiophile channels to mass sales via costco. whereas the LSX II are still selling at high cost audio-oriented sites, at 3x the price of the 'LT' version. I agree with you that the Coda have larger drivers, a larger cabine

You could also get all in one streaming powered speakers with phono stage pre amp from Kanto YU4, YU6 etc or Triangle or Klipsch. I have a spreadsheet with a feature list at www.mcmullon.com/activespeakers.ods. Having HDMI inputs for TV so the remote powers up speakers with the TV is ideal .Same pro

RT81 has a built-in preamp. I'd get these for $400 - https://www.bestbuy.com/product/kanto-yu6-powered-speakers-with-bluetooth-and-built-in-phono-preamp--auto-standby-and-startup--pair-matte-blue/J38CPQVLSH

Budget, future plans, expectations? Location, local stores? I went into a dealer looking for a low cost upgrade to my turntable, amp, speakers traditional set up. Instead of selling me something he knew was not going to be better he offered to set up my systems and compare it against their pick of t

Get a RT82 and these https://www.bestbuy.com/product/kanto-yu6-powered-speakers-with-bluetooth-and-built-in-phono-preamp--auto-standby-and-startup--pair-matte-blue/J38CPQVLSH

I think this stylus would work with that cart: https://www.lpgear.com/product/SHSR0025XT.html I know this would put you a tiny bit over budget, but I think this is a killer deal on these speakers: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/kanto-yu6-powered-speakers-with-bluetooth-and-built-in-phono-preamp--au

In the USA or where? What is the room length and width? EVO >>> Kanto YU6 powered speakers with built in phono preamp. Kanto YU6 for $579? For that price you can get passive speakers and separate amplification. Amp with built in phono preamp https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamas30