Technics Bluetooth Turntable + speaker options ?
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Hi all, I'm looking at getting a turntable and like the look of the newly launched Technics 40CBT
I wasn't going to go bluetooth, but thinking about it, convenience and ability to use with some decent headphones late at night are important to me. Plus as it'll probably be in the main lounge, not having to worry about wiring etc...
However, if I do want to use it minus the headphones i.e. through speakers, are there any decent active bluetooth speakers that would do it justice, that people can recommend. Budget wide up to c .£1000 for the speakers, don't mind floor standing or stand... I like a wide variety of music styles.
Any advice appreciated.
I wasn't going to go bluetooth, but thinking about it, convenience and ability to use with some decent headphones late at night are important to me. Plus as it'll probably be in the main lounge, not having to worry about wiring etc...
However, if I do want to use it minus the headphones i.e. through speakers, are there any decent active bluetooth speakers that would do it justice, that people can recommend. Budget wide up to c .£1000 for the speakers, don't mind floor standing or stand... I like a wide variety of music styles.
Any advice appreciated.
You could get a BlueTooth DAC and use any amp and speakers.
You could get an amp with BT built in, and any speakers.
You could get some kind of 'active BlueTooth speakers.
Does the turntable not have an analogue output? If it did you could just plug it into any suitable amp with a phono input.
£150 for a BT DAC, the rest of your budget gives a wide choice of amps and speakers for people to have opinions on!
You could get an amp with BT built in, and any speakers.
You could get some kind of 'active BlueTooth speakers.
Does the turntable not have an analogue output? If it did you could just plug it into any suitable amp with a phono input.
£150 for a BT DAC, the rest of your budget gives a wide choice of amps and speakers for people to have opinions on!
Inspectorclueso said:
Hi all, I'm looking at getting a turntable and like the look of the newly launched Technics 40CBT
I wasn't going to go bluetooth, but thinking about it, convenience and ability to use with some decent headphones late at night are important to me. Plus as it'll probably be in the main lounge, not having to worry about wiring etc...
However, if I do want to use it minus the headphones i.e. through speakers, are there any decent active bluetooth speakers that would do it justice, that people can recommend. Budget wide up to c .£1000 for the speakers, don't mind floor standing or stand... I like a wide variety of music styles.
Any advice appreciated.
£750 for a turntable to use it with BT headphones on occasion, yeah, why not.I wasn't going to go bluetooth, but thinking about it, convenience and ability to use with some decent headphones late at night are important to me. Plus as it'll probably be in the main lounge, not having to worry about wiring etc...
However, if I do want to use it minus the headphones i.e. through speakers, are there any decent active bluetooth speakers that would do it justice, that people can recommend. Budget wide up to c .£1000 for the speakers, don't mind floor standing or stand... I like a wide variety of music styles.
Any advice appreciated.
£750 for a turntable to use it with BT speakers most of the time. Hell no. Why bother with vinyl in the first place? Just get a streaming system.
Turntables and vinyl have recently been called out amongst over priced hifi gear, although not top of the list.
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
Panamax said:
Turntables and vinyl have recently been called out amongst over priced hifi gear, although not top of the list.
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
That list also includes speakers, dacs,and amplifiers, as well as the obvious cables- so that's nearly everything hi fi!https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
Panamax said:
Turntables and vinyl have recently been called out amongst over priced hifi gear, although not top of the list.
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
As ranked by audiophools.https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
Panamax said:
Turntables and vinyl have recently been called out amongst over priced hifi gear, although not top of the list.
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
Isn't this just a bunch of people whining about things they can't justify or afford? https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
Lucid_AV said:
£750 for a turntable to use it with BT headphones on occasion, yeah, why not.
£750 for a turntable to use it with BT speakers most of the time. Hell no. Why bother with vinyl in the first place? Just get a streaming system.
For £750, surely you can buy a wide choice of turntables and a pair of BT headphones with transmitter? £750 for a turntable to use it with BT speakers most of the time. Hell no. Why bother with vinyl in the first place? Just get a streaming system.
And have a lot of change left over?
Some people like vinyl.
Never bothered with it myself, but I can concede that some albums are mixed better on vinyl than CD.
Panamax said:
Turntables and vinyl have recently been called out amongst over priced hifi gear, although not top of the list.
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
What a load of nonsense.https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/most-overpric...
I should have given up on this article at this point: "When we asked our Facebook community to name the most overpriced products..."
OP - my 2p is that if you've got £1,000 to spend, you're better off buying a proper system. Something like this: https://www.rega.co.uk/products/Rega-System-One
Just add some BT headphones and you're good to go.
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