05/28/2026
I finally got to put together a lil' powered speaker stereo set-up. The Klipsch R-40pm's do not disappoint! 4" woofs at 35 watts had me a little nervous (as always- on a budget) but they do not disappoint! They are extremely clear and even, definitely in the view of a reference speaker, without being too bright, albeit dynamics are a bit lacking. The volume maxes out pretty early on but the sound is so clear and powerful that you can clearly hear in ANY room of the house. A more colorful speaker would sound bassy and muffled outside of the living room. A sub would round these off perfectly. The TEAC TN-280BT-A3 turntable was the cheapest legit tt I could find, anti skate and counterweight adjustment, removable headshell, etc. I got a fresh Orotfon 2M Red installed and it sounds pretty good. And no I won't be using Bluetooth for the turntable connection, I wouldn't dare! Future additions of a sub, a DAC, and a phono pre are most likely in the future. Anyone else get absolutely stoked about wire management?! Damn that was fun.
The best part? She absolutely loves it! Big points on this one 😆