Question about Marantz Price


Hello All,
Would a lightly used Marantz TT-15s1 with the original cartridge at $800 be a good price and a good table to get if upgrading from a Denon Dp-300 with a Ortofon 2M Blue cart?
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Showing 3 responses by big_greg

If it has the Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge in good condition, then yes.  If some other lesser cartridge has been put on the table, then maybe not (the Virtuoso is an $800 cartridge).
IMHO that's not a very good deal.  I saw one with a cartridge at Echo Audio recently for the same price.  I own the Virtuoso Wood and the Hana SL and it would be hard to say that one is "better" than the other.  The Virtuoso is a little more detailed, the Hana SL a little more neutral.  I haven't tried them back to back on the same table to compare them, but those are my impressions.  Go to hifishark.com and search for the TT-15s1 and click on the sold/expired tab to see what they typically sell for and decide for yourself if that's a good deal or not.
I just saw one not far from where I live listed for $700 with the Virtuoso cartridge.  I have to resist the temptation to go buy it!