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05-20-04
Look up the thread on modified lenco tables. author is jean ... Wellfed
05-20-04
You could probably use just about anything as long as it's b ... Nrchy
05-21-04
Oh great, the cryo crap again, why even respond. Bigjoe
05-20-04
Regas are good deals used for the money, if you want belt dr ... Colitas
05-21-04: Dirtyragamuffin
For $500, you might consider looking for an AR Turntable (ES-1) here or on ebay. Put what's left over toward a cleaning system of some kind--a basic Nitty Gritty or the Disc Doctor stuff.
Or, alternately, a used VPI HW-19 Jr. setup would be an excellent choice, and is quite upgradeable. Don't know that either will win beauty contests but I've actually seen ARs with some very nice looking finishes, and the VPI HWs have a kind of hulking, tank-like class to them...kinda like Volvos, lol.
Dirtyragamuffin (System | Threads | Answers)
05-21-04: Skeyebox
www.amusicdirect.com....has a couple rega p25 turntables on sale...they might be out already...I live in Chicago so they told me about it while I was there....I am already overspent on the table I have so no interest to me...check out the website and get their number to talk to their guys if you are interested...I think he told me $400...I don't know if that is with an arm or not...some people like regas but I don't have any experience with them....food for thought.
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05-21-04: Sbank
The P25s are $850 on sale. Way over budget.
Today someone listed a Project Perspective for $400. That's good value on a $1k table.
Otherwise, I'd hold out for a used Thorens and put a new cart on it. Here's a website featuring Thorens tables, from one of our own. Very informative & fun. www.theanalogdept.com/user510....
Cheers, Spencer
Sbank (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)
05-21-04
To stay in budget the rega p3 is the way to go.also look for ... Chazzbo
05-21-04
Note nad table is a p2 clone not a p3 clone. Upstateaudio
05-21-04
I would go for a used rega p2 or p3 as well. the rb 250/300 ... Restock
05-21-04: Basement
This is actually a harder recommendation than it seems, not because analog has to nessesarily be difficult, but in your wisdom of giving us as much info as you have, it leads me to think your criteria are more stringent than you elude to.
Clue- your system is all Mac-while mac products are often accused of looking better than they sound (they are all some of the best looking stuff there is), one thing about mac is TASTE, not just in appearance, but in the sound mac reproduces. Mac's are expensive products, and where they have shortcomings sonically, these concessions to sound quality are the result of assuring that the sound reproduced is for lack of a better word, tasteful, which mac products do not seem to comprimse. Mac owners seem to demand this, this 'good taste' in not just appearance but in sound quality as well. The complexity and grade of your system lead me to believe that what you are looking for is a turntable that has these qualities, in sound as well as appearance.
If you choose to go the inexpensive route, an AR would be a fine way to go, and then there is the arm to consider. AR's floating around out there will have a variety of arms. If you are in this low price point it would be easier to consider what is available to you, what you can find, then to try to target specifics. A good cartridge for you might be a sure v15mr because it will allow you a good match with a lot of older, lighter mass arms that you may end up with, giving you more options, and it mates very well with mac phono stages. (in other words, this cartridge as an option will make more arms an option for you). Grado's are a great option as well, especially the cheap ones, and you can try a really cheap one to see if it hums in your system.
It is hard to comment on a denon because there are a lot of different ones, and then of corse if you are buying off the web you are more blind in what it is, but there are some good ones that can be had for 200 to 300 dollers that are worth that, but beyond that the AR is problably much better in performance, looks, and of corse you can more easily get another arm for it should you find the one you get unsuitable.
On to rega- the cheaper regas will work well but in your case of staying below 500$ for everything will problably not suite your sonic taste when you consider the comprimises you will have to make, unless you get lucky and find one that is set up with a cartridge that is exceptional and you get a really goon deal. While regas are really good for the money, the most you will problably get out of it is a good arm that you could uprade with. But, some of the better rega tables are a different story. If you are willing to stretch your budget, and put a little more effort in cartridge selection, the overall character of the sound of the regas will change from being a detraction on the cheaper ones to being an advantage in the more expensive ones, and will mate very well with your mac system, and the higher end rega's are also in a different ballpark visually as well. The effort and thought required to choose a good cartridge for a better rega is about the same or less than going the cheap route, just more is at stake. At least look up some pictures. Considering the care taken in the rest of your system, I suggest this considering spending more as perhaps having a turntable that better suites your taste.
Either way, if you let us know what you think about these recommendations (from everyone) after checking out what is available to you, I am sure you can get some more specific recommendations to end up with something that actually suites you quite well.
Basement (Threads | Answers)
05-21-04
I have had a p3 in the past. while the grados are great cart ... Colitas
05-22-04
Colitas, you are correct when you say that im testing the wa ... Bigjoe
05-22-04
Take a look at some sota's. they offer very good performance ... Mikesinger
05-23-04
Bigjoe, i agree with mikesinger about the sotas too. i have ... Colitas
05-23-04
Big joe: if you really want to stay within the $500 limit, t ... Bomarc
05-25-04
Or a goldringtable(built by rega) there's one listed in the ... Colitas
05-28-04
The used systemdek 900x with a decent arm at 360/bo looks ve ... C123666
05-28-04: 4yanx
If you are in any way capable, it is sounding more and more like the first response to this thread question is correct. Since I am starting a new project based on one of these, I will soon know for myself!
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01-18-05
Well i finally did it & went out & got a tt . i ended up ge ... Bigjoe
01-19-05
Too bad. you should have got a vpi hw-19jr. best $500 table ... Scottht
01-19-05
Too bad! i thought too good,a mint dual with not even a sing ... Bigjoe
01-24-05: Readster
Too bad McIntosh doesn't make turntables.
Readster (System | Threads | Answers)
01-24-05
What about a music hall mmf-5? John_fink
02-18-05
i have a couple suggestions regarding your dual/ortifon use ... Basement
02-18-05
Basement,when i got the dual the previous owner had either d ... Bigjoe
02-20-05
sometimes oil can cause more noise than grease. i thing i d ... Basement
04-03-05
Hello basement, i snipped and jacked the phono wires coming ... Kach22i
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