We need to come up with a wedding registry, so we thought we might as well get a decent record player in, instead of the cheapo all-in-one that we have right now. My eye fell on the Pro-ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB (DC) (but in white, because I am shallow like that and I like bright things). Obviously, I am also going to need some good speakers, and I am considering getting my grubby little hands on a pair of JBL Studio 230s. They are passive speakers.
My question to the OTF collective is: what machinery do I need inbetween these things, so that they can communicate with one another? I know nothing. I have read about pre-amps (say, this one) and amplifiers (say, this one), but the internet is sending me down a confusing rabbit hole (what the hell is an "integrated amplifier"?) if I try to find out if I need both. Can anyone please enlighten me?
Am I overseeing things? Are these choices bad? Is this a gateway drug that will lead me down a destructive path of spending all my money on audiophile nonsense? Your experiences are most welcome.
My question to the OTF collective is: what machinery do I need inbetween these things, so that they can communicate with one another? I know nothing. I have read about pre-amps (say, this one) and amplifiers (say, this one), but the internet is sending me down a confusing rabbit hole (what the hell is an "integrated amplifier"?) if I try to find out if I need both. Can anyone please enlighten me?
Am I overseeing things? Are these choices bad? Is this a gateway drug that will lead me down a destructive path of spending all my money on audiophile nonsense? Your experiences are most welcome.
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