I get a sense of what you mean by “sparkle”. I get that with vintage Fidelity Research arms paired with Koetsu/Shelter cartridges. I’m realizing now I didn’t get that with modern/tech arms like the Graham Phantom and Clearaudio Universal - very smooth and refined, but not as much "sparkle".
I think the cart/arm pairing is going to have a much higher impact on this than the table itself. But you do need a good foundation for the arm. And the Ortofon 2M Red is in no way adequate if you’re looking for analog magic, no matter what arm.
I think the cart/arm pairing is going to have a much higher impact on this than the table itself. But you do need a good foundation for the arm. And the Ortofon 2M Red is in no way adequate if you’re looking for analog magic, no matter what arm.