I just ordered the Athena Technologies Micra 6 speakers, based on the $1,000 budget system recommendation. I was going to also get the Pioneer VSX-815 receiver that's also recommended, since my 35-year-old Sony receiver doesn't have all the jacks in the back for the new speaker system, but I discovered that I can't plug my turntable into the Pioneer receiver. I believe the Onkyo TX-SR501 does have a phone input, but I don't know how it compares to the Pioneer in other respects. I'm totally new to all of this, and I'd really value opinions: would it be better to get the Pioneer receiver and a separate phono preamp or the Onkyo with the built-in phono input? My next purchase will be a HDTV, probably a 26 to 32-inch LCD, if that makes any difference. I also will be plugging in a 5-disk DVD player and a dual-tape deck. Everything I have is at least 10 years old and I'm ready to upgrade. Thanks!