Hi Jfondell:
I recently re-purchased an analog front end to have access to my 500-600 LP's in storage. I got tired of tweaking and the work of analog and only because of the idle music did i get back.
I am having decent luck with the Clearaudio Concept table with Verify ARM with the Concept MC cartridge. This table is kindly represented as plug and play package.
There are certainly things that would improve the table but it does not embarrass itself in the least. There is a new one with MC cartridge on Ebay right now for $1669 shipped. Normal pricing is $2200 for the package.
This table is a clear winner from my perspective as a good starting point but the cartridge is low output that will require some serious gain from a phono stage.
Once again, after selling my Linn years ago and doing strong digital I only re-entered to listen to my idle LP collection.
Digital front ends have come a long way and a poorly recorded LP along with the same on CD will deem the work of analog as a tiring event.
Best of Luck with your adventure.
Regards,
Gwalt
I recently re-purchased an analog front end to have access to my 500-600 LP's in storage. I got tired of tweaking and the work of analog and only because of the idle music did i get back.
I am having decent luck with the Clearaudio Concept table with Verify ARM with the Concept MC cartridge. This table is kindly represented as plug and play package.
There are certainly things that would improve the table but it does not embarrass itself in the least. There is a new one with MC cartridge on Ebay right now for $1669 shipped. Normal pricing is $2200 for the package.
This table is a clear winner from my perspective as a good starting point but the cartridge is low output that will require some serious gain from a phono stage.
Once again, after selling my Linn years ago and doing strong digital I only re-entered to listen to my idle LP collection.
Digital front ends have come a long way and a poorly recorded LP along with the same on CD will deem the work of analog as a tiring event.
Best of Luck with your adventure.
Regards,
Gwalt