LEUCISTIC

Hi Guys,
 
I have been flirting with the idea of vinyl for a good while and am finally making steps (altho they are baby steps right now). This thread has been a great help to me but I have some questions (I feel a bit information overload) if you would be so kind to help with. I tried to use another forum but it was all 'use older stuff' and 'forget buying new' which is a scarier proposition for a newbie like me.

Basically I really want to get back to listening to music properly having grown up in the cd age (I am 28), I now just want a beer, chair and newly acquired record. Digital (itunes, spotify and computers) have ruined the fun of listening to music for me instead of listening I mind numbly flick through tracks, albums. So here I am.....

Turnable:
I have narrowed my search down to 3 what would be the best for me? a complete noob? and what are the differences:
Pro-ject essential 2 - £209
Pro-ject debut se3 - £265
Pioneer PL30 - £248
(all the above seem easily avaIlable in the UK or have I missed a better alternative in that price range?)
I would have loved the project carbon or rega rp1 with performance pack but I cannot stretch that much right now sadly.

Now I understand I would need a pre-amp also. Project Phono box any good? or cambridge audio azzur 551p?
I have some ok powered PC speakers (phillips mms321) can I use these to get by with or not? and are headphones possible (via headphone amp)? so would I need an amp/reciever basically from day 1?

I want to add more improved kit as I can, speakers etc.
 
But I would like a starting point as a beginner really just to listen to some records and learn as I move forward. Its gonna be 45s and LPs only and no 78s.

Thank you for any help in advance, sorry about the rambling and all the questions (I imagine you've done this a million times).

Regards
Sean