New Turntable Advice

lewm you are absolutely correct and thanks for catching with incorrect math! Gereat Advice on the Nakamichi he's 1600 miles away and the unit is all electronics. 

Thanks David, I went from a DD Sony PS-X700 with V15 III and a sound system that was not at all capable of articulating these subtle differences to ---> my open baffle 4-way active system and VPI and it matters. Im so disappointed with the VPI. ... enough of that. thanks Dave can the Technics G series be purchased without an Arm?

Elliott the wood plinth is stunning ...  thanks 

I forgot to mention, like my Mitsubishi LT-5V Turntable in my office, you do need to pay attention to the speed strobe and adjust the Thorens TD124’s speed as it warms up and if room temperature varies. During parties, as the room warms up ... I did not have Central Air back then, now, after a few minutes play, adjust, the Mitsubishi belt drive holds steady. Explains why I prefer instant Quartz Locked DD.

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I would not choose the Nakamichi Dragon CT.

this reviewer’s conclusion

"I have to be perfectly honest with you, I find my Yamaha GT-2000 better sounding, even after the centre search."

I have never actually seen or heard a GT-2000, and never see a photo of one with two tonearms. That might be worth doing.

Once you have enjoyed listening to any musician who made their mark before 1957, say Oscar Peterson, going from Stereo LP to Mono LP in seconds and back again, there is no going back to a single arm. Jim brought his Beatles Stereo/Mono collection, we were able to readily enjoy/hear the differences.

In my case, I’ve finally got 3 removable headshells with azimuth adjustability, and 2 of the easiest height adjustable arms. Left arm is a VAS custom built  AT33PTG Mono cartridge with advanced stylus shape on boron; Rear Arm typically a similar MC Stereo version, tracking at 2.0g; right typically an MM with beryllium tracking at 1.25gm. Alternate cartridges, friends cartridges, I can play with all 3 arms active, select which one via the SUT, so cartridge comparisons are instant.

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Your Phono Stage looks quite good to me, but not ready for multiple tonearms. If you go for 2 tonearms, the Luxman has a built-in a/b switchbox. Your Phono Stage ’3 cartridge type’ switch is in it’s back, I’d keep a small mirror handy to reflect it’s back. It would be easy to forget, you could leave it on MM and use a SUT with PASS for MM, I use a separate SUT with 3 inputs out to my mx110z’s MM Phono.

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11318

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I find Ortofon Bronze overpriced, but I never heard one, so ......

After repeatedly getting lucky, I encourage you to risk a used AT160ml with MicroLine stylus on Beryllium cantilever, tracking at only 1.25gm.

I got two from this seller, VAS checked them for me, plenty of life left

https://reverb.com/item/91712802-audio-technica-at-160ml-mm-cartridge?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hifishark.com&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=536903&awc=67144_1757258703_13357e43fcf56edafb11a07062ef82f2

I snuck up to it, risking more affordable used, got lucky, broke a few, ....... I just got lucky and won an auction on Yahoo Japan for a spare to replace one I stupidly broke, all in $168. usd. Ray checks it this coming Thursday.

Think Long. I had no idea I would end up where I did when I started, but I couldn’t be happier. A lot of good advice here for sure!

Im worried about WoW and Flutter so there in lies my interest in Center Search function of the Nakamichi CT. In fact with a test record playing on the VPI with 3150 hz track and using my AC FFT measurements I clearly see the VPI/album runout. Are you using the DS Audio eccentric device?

Isn’t album runout a big deal?

it’s good to have a solid spare TT, nice if it has different technology.

someone ought to get this Mitsubishi LT-22, Quartz Lock DD Linear Tracking, auto play/return.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226961366689?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=ffcf7888-8c02-11f0-adb5-343763653635

a few others are listed

https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=mitsubishi+lt-22

I set one up for a friend, he has two TT81’s, and a PL-3 three arm JVC Plinth, some fancy arms nearing final assembly. We are not certain it will sound any better, and the LT-22 is full of convenience. I had it here for a while, compared it to my then two arm TT81. is quite solid, excellent linear tracking.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226961366689?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=552c82b4-8c00-11f0-8898-393036313037

Make sure the two LEDs that guide the arm’s movement are working (if it starts and plays, they must be working). That’s the only tricky thing about them.

An LT-20, Wood Look (vinyl wrap), no bids yet

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205703469746?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=81b74118-8c03-11f0-ae19-343763653635

speaking of a spare TT, with different technology, I gave my spare Technics SL-J33 to my son

this is NEW, they are very compact, programmable, linear tracking, Quartz Locked DD

https://www.ebay.com/itm/406188053206?_skw=sl-j33&epid=10045792015&itmmeta=01K4JEK6HNXBBXKPGQK413RV9T&hash=item5e92b1d2d6:g:EpQAAeSwiz1oujmI&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cS70VUG9eIEfwr5llEYjKheBA2lcrLrS0iBmuNMovoQirrhiY3Rv4oIVsP2t8EQl0zEHuwLxbB5WHy4jJxNQy5MeGkC0S7GtxbV3PvLKbt5pRfeKxUw5kFMWKav1xlOKQCsM4RdsW8Lo2Z9%2FgYcTPflZCVlgNgavlRGCP7i6K7hJc5p02ZcRm4KqyNJsxNm6GbHCLmPeDVY4YK8UZn7hlfqtQRXurdgqIigR48uDAleqsyWguZ5Bjs6NYz3F5soQDgqXmm%2FllGkDoUU5%2Fd2ODs%7Ctkp%3ABFBM-ujMzqRm&pfm=1

many others for sale

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=sl-j33&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313

I put a P-Mount  with advanced stylus on it. I loaned it to 3 others while their TT's were being fixed or waiting for something ordered, they all had to admit it sounded darn good,