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Need Turntable advise

I have a CJ Sonograph CD player, a CJ PV-8 preamp, Golden Tube Audio SE-40 amp on the top end, and a Pioneer Spec 4 anp on the low end. I'm driving a pair of Snell A-3's. I have just put this system together and am using Geortz and Monster interconnects and straight wire speaker wire borrowed from a friend for now. I have a Technics 1200 Mk2 direct drice turntable with a Yahama MC cartridge.
My question is - is this a good high end turntable? Should I be using a belt drive table? What is a good inexpensive high end table? Any advise will be appreciated.
richardzerambo

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sedond
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i have no direct experience w/the technics, other than i know it's a top-choice of dj's...

most *audiophile* folks prefer belt-drive, but there have been some excellent direct-driven 'tables out there - nakamichi & micro-seiki come to mind.

for the best bang for the buck, i'd recommend a used 'table, there are many to choose from - while i prefer my oracle (naturally!), there's linn, basis, sota, yust to name a couple of the more common ones. also nice are kuzma, pink triangle & well-tempered. there was yust listed on a-gon's classified a linn w/a grace tonearm for $550 - if it's in good shape, this would be wery nice for the money...

good luck, doug

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