[Jerkface Killah]

Hey all!
I need to buy my own turntable and stop mooching off a friend's. I'd like to get some other opinions. I'm using the U-Turn site for my recommended components because I'm looking for a pretty compact, but good setup. Component names link to product pages.

Turntable: U-Turn Orbit Plus (with optional Cue)

Preamp: Schiit Mani and SYS.

Speakers: looking at these Klipsch speakers, but can I use them with the other equipment with no receiver?

Opinions and comments welcome. The point of this setup is decent quality, low-ish price, and fairly compact as my wife and I are in a very small apartment.

Thanks!
Jonathan

[lazyben]

No knowledge of any of that specific gear other than a co-worker having a Schiit DAC and headphone amp on his desk that keep breaking.

But you do need an actual amp in there somewhere. You can get a power amp, an integrated amp (and ditch the preamp) or active speakers but you need some power to drive the speakers.

[Jerkface Killah]

Thanks for looking. I'll probably look into active speakers then to avoid adding another component. If I get these Audioengine powered speakers, do I not need the SYS anymore because the speakers have their own volume control?

[Hatter313]

I have a pair of audioengines, love them. They have their own volume control and a remote as well.