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Which low cost turntable should I choose ?

I have recently built a valve amp and speakers
World audio design KEL84 (15 watts output)
IPL M3TL Transmission line speakers.

The system sounds good, but I now want to add a turntable so I can solve the vinyl versus CD question for myself.

I want to add a low cost (2nd hand) turntable, but have read so many different articles, I now don't know which way to turn.

From my reading, I favour either a Michell Focus One or Systemdek IIX/900 but cannot find any direct comparisons.

My budget is approx £200 (give or take).

Any other ideas, please advise !...

Many thanks,

Layton (Threads | This Thread)

07-28-03

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07-28-03 A table somewhat like a linn lp12, there's one for 349 gbp a ... Doodledog

07-28-03 Don't get a turntable. Psychicanimal

07-29-03 200 quid is a tad on the low side for an analogue rig (i.e. ... Gregm

07-29-03 Sorry, the table i was referring to is the heybrook tt-2. it ... Doodledog

07-29-03 This is why i told you not to get a turntable: http://www. ... Psychicanimal

07-29-03 So, francisco, why would you advise layton to eschew the pur ... 4yanx

07-29-03 David, if someone goes to vinyl to find out the "vinyl ... Psychicanimal

07-29-03: Agonanon
The reasoning in the AA mssg posted above by psychicanimal seems pretty sound. Regarding budget, the real bottom line goes not to hardware but to LP "software" acquisition. Imagine if your musical tastes run to Blue Note jazz classics... something else to consider is that you will then be running 2 households, one analog, the other digital. Divided attention (doubled concerns) may result in reduced musical enjoyment, less likely so in the assumedly hoped for epiphany.
Agonanon (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-29-03 Francisco, now that i see the goal is to "solve the vin ... 4yanx

07-29-03 Some wisely chosen 2nd hand tt's can be "rented" i ... Doodledog

07-29-03 Dd makes any excellent point and provides a great gateway fo ... 4yanx

07-31-03 I recently did what you are asking about, i lacked an analog ... Lcrim

07-31-03 For 200 pounds i think you'd get : - used planar 2/3 (125 gb ... Seandtaylor99