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Which usual suspect TT in $1500 range.

I have a Rega Planar 3 with an arm designed explicitly for the ADC XLM Mk II which has been my reference cart for 3 decades. No real styluses available so must make a change.

Narrowed it down to 3 TT's in range of what I want to spend.
Cart will be Nagoka MP-200 which weighs 6.5 grams , low-medium compliance at 20 , which I will track at its max
of 2 grams. I listen to Classical Music only on vinyl.

1. SOTA Comet
2. Clearaudio Concept
3. VPI Traveller

I like the looks of the SOTA for whats that's worth.
schubert
bpoletti
1,525 posts
 
Look at used. A VPI HW-19 IV will run mid-$1K with a decent Jelco-sourced arm.
schubert OP
7,386 posts
 
Not a bad idea Bpoletti. Can always get serviced in USA as well. Main reason I ain't getting any Project or Music Hall.

I 've always liked Jelco as well.
solock
3 posts
 
Used VPI Scouts are in the 1200-1400 range

Used VPI HW-19 MK 3's in the $1K and Mk 4's in the 1200 range

Used VPI Scoutmaster's in the 1500-1700 range.
dayglow
1,729 posts
 
IMO the best sound for $1500 would be a used Rega P7. Of the new tables mentioned I would go with the Clearaudio Concept.
grinnell
1,074 posts
 
As an owner of a used HW19 mk iv with the jelco arm cant be beat. Easy to use, modify, upgrade, fix and sounds great and around 1K.
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