If the Model 7s are half as good as most people say they are (I only heard them briefly at RMAF and was not fond of the particular music being play...) then I think that you are going to be missing the boat w an average TT/arm and esp. what, to my ears, is not a standout phono stage. Very HQ speakers are usually very revealing of upstream deficiencies and Rhea Sig was not very impressive in direct comparison w several other phono stages. Pretty much unanimous agreement among 5 folks present, IIRC. Starting w a table that did not move you, adding a (IMO) less than involving phono stage will give those 7s what they need to sing.
Good turntable needed, need recomendations.
I am not a vinyl guy but want to become one I have a pair of Vandersteen Sevens coming in and want a source to match. With speaking with my dealer he recommended a Basis turntable. Everything I read states they are good and the vacuum system is the way to go. This puts me into a 20K table though. I am thinking that is just too much money for what I see there.
My problem also is that although the basis tables look nice they all looks like a 3K table, unless you go to the insane models.
So I really think 15K on the top end is my budget I rather be around 10k. But really want something I will like to look at as well.
Part of my issue is being an amateur machinist and a wood worker a piece of cnc plexi glass for thousands of dollars just doesn’t excite me.
Any recommendations, or is the Basis the way to go, thanks in advance for you input.
My problem also is that although the basis tables look nice they all looks like a 3K table, unless you go to the insane models.
So I really think 15K on the top end is my budget I rather be around 10k. But really want something I will like to look at as well.
Part of my issue is being an amateur machinist and a wood worker a piece of cnc plexi glass for thousands of dollars just doesn’t excite me.
Any recommendations, or is the Basis the way to go, thanks in advance for you input.