I used to own a Technics SL-10 that came with a MC cart.
I sold it.
One of the dumbest things I've ever done. Trouble free, worked beautifully, sounded great to (at least) my 'tin' ears. Let it go due to 'financial difficulties'.
It's now featured in a museum of modern design classics....hard to find, too.
Other DumAz move...a Kenwood separates system w/monoblocks that now sell for 2~3X new, IF you can find them.
Moral: go tangential. Spend the megabucks if you feel you must. But even an 'econo' unit is better than playing with anti-skate and thinking you've got it down. You're still 'averaging' the error, regardless of how much you've spent thinking you've 'cured' it.
MHO. Save the R&R for someone who might care.
I sold it.
One of the dumbest things I've ever done. Trouble free, worked beautifully, sounded great to (at least) my 'tin' ears. Let it go due to 'financial difficulties'.
It's now featured in a museum of modern design classics....hard to find, too.
Other DumAz move...a Kenwood separates system w/monoblocks that now sell for 2~3X new, IF you can find them.
Moral: go tangential. Spend the megabucks if you feel you must. But even an 'econo' unit is better than playing with anti-skate and thinking you've got it down. You're still 'averaging' the error, regardless of how much you've spent thinking you've 'cured' it.
MHO. Save the R&R for someone who might care.