All of Denon’s current line of AV receivers have a phono stage, for example – simply connect your new deck to the ‘phono’ input and you’re sorted. In fact, many AV receivers have a built-in phono stage, allowing you to connect any standard turntable directly. The great thing about an AV receiver (or AV amplifier) is that it has lots of inputs for all manner of audio and video devices, and connecting a turntable is not a problem. There’s an inevitable drop-off in sound quality compared to using cables, but for some the trade-off will be worth making in the name of neatness. If you simply can’t stomach the idea of adding any extra cables to your system, the LX310BT even has Bluetooth, which most soundbars and soundbases (including the two mentioned above) can receive. It has an integrated phono stage so you can connect it directly to any standard analogue input. It costs just £219 / $248 / AU$481, is simple to set up and sounds great for the money. With all of that in mind, we think the five-star Sony PS-LX310BT would be the best turntable to add to almost any soundbar or soundbase.
And, while the specific models sound great by soundbar standards, most don’t have the hi-fi credentials to make the most of serious, high-end kit, so it’s not worth spending a fortune on your new turntable. So, we’re going to stick with turntables that have integrated phono stages for our recommendations. We’ll guess that at least part of your reason for choosing a soundbar or soundbase audio system was the neatness it offered, and you’re probably keen to avoid adding too many extra devices and their accompanying cables. That means you can add any turntable that has a phono stage built-in, or any standard turntable via an external phono stage. Let’s use a couple of our 2021 Award winners as examples (we’ll tackle the Sonos Beam and Arc in the dedicated section below): both the Sony HT-A7000 and Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar have a stereo analogue input (in the form of a mini-jack on the Sony and a pair of standard RCA terminals on the Sennheiser).
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