What Turnatable now?


I everyone :-), Ever since I started listening to vinyl again (2012), It has been quite an enjoyable (at times frustrating) experience. So real quick here are the tables in order...REGA P3/24 stock RB301 arm with DenonDL110, Nagaoka MP200, DenonDL102, Dyanavector 10X5. The Dynavector was the best on this table bar far, imo. Thornes TD160 stock TP16 arm with Grado Sonota Reference , excellent combo. Then I was gifted (whole new level) a Project Xtension 10 stock 10" arm with Clearaudio Maestro V2. Dynavector 20x2L. The Maestro was very nice but I prefer the Dynaudio for its ability to sound more lively and dynamics seem more powerful. The Maestro is however a beautiful sounding cartridge very detailed. Overall though no matter what I did the Project was always a little too warm for MY already warmer than neutral sounding system. Now I have a J.A. Michell Gyro SE and Techno arm (newest version) with Dynavector 20x2L. I love this table! I love the way it sounds! Lively and exciting and everything to me just sounds "right", from rock to jazz reggae, blues. I have used many phono pre amps from Project, musical surroundings, then I bought a Manley Labs Chinook :-)

So a family member who has the same Project Xtension with the Maestro V2 MM (loves It) wants me to find him a table in the 3K to 4K range that he could use as well for edgier music like Hard rock, Classic Rock, Heavy rock, Punk...whatever. This he would like to try a LOMC :-) Also, last but not least I need a great sounding Phono Pre for 2k or less that can handle LOMC cartridges. The real kick is that I might end up with this table (thats why I included the above info about me) I would like something completly different....any suggestions?
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 I would like something completly different....any suggestions?

Well Tempered Labs Amadeus GT

it won't get any different than this! and probably any better sounding table for the price. There most be something going on for this turntable, lots of great comments in forums and great "commercial" reviews:
TAS- Golden ear award 2009 (Amadeus model)
TAS- Editor's Choice award 2013 (GT)
6 Moons- Blue Moon Award
Soundstage Ultra-  Select Component award

Seriously considering getting one. Great synergy with Dynavectors!
hey vinylholicmusic, i have a pl-51 turntable. what  is the difference between yours and mine?
My experience:
I had several Thorens turntables on which I did not succeed in setting an accurate pitch. This is important for me as I digitize some of the vinyls of my collection.
Same problem with a Lenco L75 (idler wheel) and an Clearaudio Concept (belt).
I finally opt by an Hitachi HT-800 Direct Drive motor unit with quartz lock pitch control (difficult to find) for which I made a plinth allowing to implement three arms : a Dynavector DV505, an SAEC WE-308, and an STAX UA7. Why three arms ? I have lots or mono recordings for which I love use a mono cartridge (on the STAX); also I wave two MC cartridges one of which is more expensive. So I use the less expensive to test the worth of vinyls before using the gem.
The plinth was made under specification of mine by Ebel Holztechnik in Germany (548€). Fits perfect.

For your phonostage would highly recommend the BMC MCCI, solid state,gem of a phono stage
for turntables please consider Kuzma Stabi S
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