musicdude Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hi everyone, new to this forum, but I am also new to Klipsch so I guess it makes sense. I did a lot of research on a good bookshelf speaker for upgrading my record player setup (within my price range) and settled on the Klipsch R-15M. My current setup is a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, into a Pro-Ject Phono Box MM, and as of now into a kind of crappy sound bar - so clearly pretty excited for these new speakers. I thought I was fine without any sort of power amp, but after revisiting I am not so sure. So, I was hoping you guys could clear up for me if I need any additional hardware to translate a 12 inch piece of black plastic into beautiful sound. Here are the components of my set up: Record Player: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-p1Fg9GSeAZ2/p_252DBCDCGR/Pro-Ject-Debut-Carbon-DC-Gloss-Red.html Pre-Amp: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_252PBMMB/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-MM.html?tp=204&awkw=75621861865&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=47439160225&awdv=c&awug=9010962&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6IP_ht_s2gIVBBgMCh0NBQPFEAQYAyABEgInzvD_BwE Future Speakers: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-mkYWglngIs7/p_714R15M/Klipsch-Reference-R-15M.html If I do need an amp to maximize this setup, I would love recommendations! Not too pricey though, I am definitely on a budget Thank you so much!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hi Musicdude, welcome to the forum! You have a good system picked out so far. Here are some suggestions: The pre-amp you have is only to bring the phono-level up to a line level signal so you still need a standalone amp. So your chain will be: Cartridge --> Phono amp--> Power Amp --> Speakers Here is a good little Class D desktop amp for about $80 that would look nice sitting next to your turntable (it is out of stock but will be in next week): https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dta-120-class-t-mini-amplifier-60-wpc--300-3800 Those R-15M speakers are rear ported so make sure they are at least 12'' from the back wall to maximize bass response. They wont dig deep but will have a snappy bass to them based on the reviews I have seen. If you want to add a sub, there are plenty of options as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Yes, you need more. Cartridge --> Phono pre-amp-->Receiver, or Integrated amp or Pre-amp and Power Amp --> Speakers Many Receivers, Integrated Amps and pre-amps have a phono pre-amp built in, so you may not need the outboard phono pre-amp. Receivers traditionally have an AM/FM section where the others don't. This should be a good integrated amp: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_022AS301B/Yamaha-A-S301.html?tp=34950 Shop around, Crutchfield is expensive. Pick a quality Receiver, or Integrated amp or Pre-amp and Power Amp with 25 to 100 watts/channel into 8 ohms with z% Total Harmonic Distortion from 20 to 20,000 Hz, both channels driven. This is the old FTC rating system. Other ratings are intended to fool you. An amplifier section rated at 8 ohms can safely drive any load from 4 ohms to 50 or so, should a speaker ever be built that way. Some will drive 2 ohms safely. Don't worry about impedance ratings or "matching". Most any amp you can find today is flexible enough and protected enough you won't hurt it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicdude Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 Thank both of you so much! Extremely helpful, I'll be getting doing a bit of shopping around on which power amp to pick up but this really cleared things up for me. Much appreciated for helping out the newbie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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