Turntable- is it really worth using with small speakers?

[Hungry Halibut]

It’s a very odd question. Surely whether it’s a turntable, CD player, tuner, streamer or whatever makes no difference? A good source is a good source and good speakers are good speakers. I have small speakers - ProAc Tablette 10 Signatures - and three sources - a Rega Planar 8, and Naim streamer and a Naim tuner - and they all sound excellent.

 

[Subito]

I nominate this thread for Most Interesting Post Headline of the Year!

 

[Seanm]

@TheDecameron needs to come back and explain himself.

 

[bazza.]

I run a Michell Orbe with my little ATC SCM7

 

[TheDecameron]

@TheDecameron needs to come back and explain himself.

Well…,ahem…..I believe a TT is best heard with big full bandwidth speakers. Certainly with my ears and perhaps the problem.

 

[Tony L]

The thing I don’t understand with this thread is the differentiation between turntables and other sources. I can understand some folk not liking little speakers, that’s a separate thing, but why is a turntable different from any other good source?

As ever, mastering > format. A great record, CD, hi-res download or whatever is going to sound great on any system.

 

[Seanm]

Well…,ahem…..I believe a TT is best heard with big full bandwidth speakers. Certainly with my ears and perhaps the problem.

Not good enough! Although I think I agree.