TT+tonearm under $5k


All,

I'm trying to get into Vinyl, I need your opinions. Assuming a budget of $5k for TT + tonarm, what's the best bang for the buck combo out there(pound for pound, feature for feature)?

I don't want to buy used because I am aware of the fact that TT does not ship well.

Thanks for helping.
VZ
viper_z

Showing 1 response by audiofeil

Buy a used table/tonearm. Shipping is generally safe but if you're dead set against it, consider a road trip and pick up. Even if you must drive 4-8 hours, the savings will be sufficient enough to pay dozens, perhaps hundreds, of albums.

However, buy a new cartridge. Unless you know the seller, the used cartridge market is a minefield. I sincerely doubt every cartridge for sale has "less than 100 hours of careful use" as seems to be the case.

Good luck.