critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve?


I just put together my first turntable setup after many years of listening to CDs only. It sounds pretty good -- good enough that I'm curious how to make it better. (: What weak link(s) do you see in this system? Where is the best bang for the buck?

Between the two of us we listen to a wide range of styles (symphony, choral, folk, indie, dark wave, metal). The one constraint is that the speakers can't be larger than about 20" tall and need to stand on a wooden sideboard/console type thing.

The setup:

Pro-ject T1 with built in phono stage

Luminous Axiom passive preamp

Rotel RB-1070 power amp

Blue Jeans interconnects

Klipsch KG2.2 speakers

Amazon Basics 12Ga speaker wire, Monoprice banana connectors

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It might be good to help Matthias to prioritize a bit.  For instance, I thing cables and connects will be least likely to make a big difference in that system. What cartridge is being used.  I would agree speaker position or a type that works well in the location chosen would be first on my list.  Followed by possible cartridge, then look at preamp, other electronics, etc.  And, all of this depends on how much you want to spend and how far down the rabbit hole you want to go.