Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

If you are happy with the Rega, and no reason not to be, then you just need a decent amp, possibly a phono stage and some bookshelf speakers.

Small speakers need more power. My preference is to go large on current and get the best out of whatever speakers you opt for. This amp, for example, has a phono stage in built and some other functions you may or may not need:

https://www.richersounds.com/cambridge-audio-axr85-lunar-grey.html

small speakers- lots to choose from. wharfdale diamonds were great in their day, not sure what the current versions are like. these are well thought of too:

https://www.richersounds.com/q-acoustics-3030i-walnut.html

With similar criteria I went for a Marantz PM6007 amp and Dalin Oberon 1 speakers (needed something relatively small that could sit close to a wall).

No need to spend on turntable with a Planar 3.

Cambridge Audio, Denon, Marantz and Yamaha all do amps for roughly £300-£400 on Richer Sounds, which will all be fine. The Marantz PM6007 at £369 is pretty good, as it's got a bunch of digital in's and a sub-woofer out, should you ever want go that route.

Dali, Mission, Wharfedale, Klipsch etc all do speakers for £300 or below that should be fine. Then with the rest of your budget, get some speaker stands (if needed) and some nice headphones (I like Grado SR60/SR80, other opinions are available).

I know this isn’t what you asked for at all, but have you considered just not getting a turntable and using a streaming only setup if this is a secondary listening room? Seems much more straight forward and substantially cheaper.

Looking for turntable, amp, speakers for a very small room - less than 2m x 2m. Will have only one chair, two shelves, and 'hi-fi'.

I never installed a stereo system in a room that small, but when I read 2m x 2m my first thoughts were "I'd get nearfield monitors for this, and definitely spend a chunk of the budget on sound treatment of the room".