should i throw away my speakers?

[bubbles4920]

as we are moving house, i had second thoughts tonight about keep 2 hi fi speakers that went with my turntable together with a separate cd player that used to stack. the speakers have been taking up space in the loft since the last 2 houses. i suddenly wondered as they are so big, should i get rid of them as surely now i could get much much smaller ones with the same output, am i correct in thinking this? gonna keep my turntable by the way as heard vinyls coming back. also, my separate cd player was brilliant. is it possible to connect that to small speakers and play it alone instead of going through the top audio part on the turntable??? it does have a cd function button on the top bit aswell as all function buttons on separate cd player.

[chriscoastal]

Bubbles, sounds like you are assessing your musical needs. Moving house is always a good opportunity to revamp or condense your kit, although I'm a little confused over the kit you''ve got (>top audio part of the turntable) - Is this what you might call an 'all in one'.? The turntable will have to have it's own power and audio to do what I'm suggesting.
Firstly, yeah, keep your turntable, you'd probably regret getting rid. If you still have your CD player (which you obviously like) keep that as well. If these are the bits you're keeping, then you'll need a seperate stereo amplifier (with a turntable phono inupt) to plug them into.
As for your speakers, without knowing what make and model, it's difficult to say what level of quality and performance they give, but you might be surprised how good a smaller pair sound when hooked up to a decent amplifier. Think about the size of room you are going to put them in. This is true from an audio and an aesthetic point of view. Put a pair of elephant sized speakers in a small room, and you'll hear more boominess than music.
There's tons of decent second hand stuff kicking about both in local second hand shops and on e-bay. Depending upon how much money you've got to spend, you could pick up a couple of items to give you a really good system.
If you want to post more details of your kit, I'll gladly suggest a few options.
Chris.

[bubbles4920]

thanks Chris.dont think i made myself too clear! the top part has a turntable and 2 audio tape decks. the cd player then connected it that and the top part stood on top of it. as i said the top part has function buttons for tape cd radio phono ie records? so can i just use my cd player on its own. it has its own on off switch and its a panasonic in its entirety.

[chriscoastal]

Righty ho.!
I Think I know the machine you have. If I'm right, it's classed as a 'midi' system. You might be able to use the CD player seperately, as long as it's got it's own power lead (with normal plug) and a set of audio output leads. By the sound of things, the rest of it is all tied together as part of the system. Am I right in thinking the the turntable is connected by some sort of proprietory (possibly ribbon style) connector. This would make using the turntable seperately into a 'no-no'.
Looks like if you want to dip your toe into the water with hi-fi seperates, check out your speakers first, then get hold of an seperate integrated amplifier. Use your CD player in it, you can plug your mp3 player, and your TV/DVD if you want. It then becomes the heart of your music in your home. You could always buy a home cinema system to go with your TV/DVD instead. This would give a different sound (not quite as good for music - but great for movies) - you can play DVDs, CDs, radio, and you can plug other things like mp3 player or Turntable in later.
The world is your oyster.

[bubbles4920]

thanks chris, i think i know what i am doing now, will get it sorted once we have moved. you're a pal!!!