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Finally found the time to hook up a phono stage to my turntable. Up to now, I've had it hooked up via the integrated amp. I stopped listening to vinyl years/decades ago. It's a basic setup. In the den. I recently started going to vinyl record stores. Listened to these powered speakers while there. I thought, wow, no amps and wires to deal with. The speakers are Kanto YU6 (designed by a company here in Coquitlam). Really decent sound for the price. It has a direct phono stage input as well as Bluetooth, 2 Optical inputs and a sub out. They sound amazing, but I went a step further and got me a Rega Phono Stage amp. Man, the music just opens right up. Listening to Harry Chapin Live is a real treat. I can't wait to hear my favourites again. Fresh Aire, Peter Appleyard, classical music (Vivaldi Opera Arias, Baroque, etc.). Right now listening to Canadian Brass. The LP has seen better days, but I can learn to ignore the pops. Ultrasonic record cleaner needed, but $1,000.00, Yikes! I ordered a boxed LP set from Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs. Ultra One Step pressing of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water. Can't wait to pick it up in Blaine. It better sound good. It set me back $150.00+

The other plus to the Rega is that it has a USB out so you can rip your LP's via a computer using software like Audacity. Oh yeah, I upgraded the cartridge on the turntable to a Nagaoka.

I guess I'm old school. Nothing like listening to good recordings on good ol' stereophonic system. Next........ headphones!