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Subs or Turntable?

I’ve long wanted a VPI turntable, and I’m very drawn to the Prime series. 

But the budget keeps being pushed out, and logically I think a pair of subs would make a stronger impact on the sound. Looking at REL t7x, which comes in lower than the TT. 

So subs or TT? Logic or heart? What would you do? 

displayname
lanx0003
1,926 posts
 

TT and PEQ your system.

sounds_real_audio
1,095 posts
 

I would start from scratch. Get a 300B amp and some nice speakers, the Devore Baby's or the ProAc monsters, the small efficient ones. Upgrade your DAC get one with volume control. Don'e look for a PA system that supposedly will fill your room, find a position 6 or so feet from speakers and relax. 

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fj40jason
9 posts
 

Try one SVS-5000 first.

It's free to try from SVS.

I think you will be smacked.

I know I was.

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displayname OP
200 posts
 

@sounds_real_audio 

Honestly I feel like I'm not that far off. EL34 based PSET class A integrated amp. 87db slim towers. I sit maybe 7-8ft away. I can't remember the exact measurement but it's not that far off. I basically fail to see how this level of effort and expense is going to improve anything vs just providing a different presentation. Especially when it is philosophically very close to what I'm already running. 

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displayname OP
200 posts
 

@fj40jason 

I did have a lower end SVS several years ago paired with some JBL 590s. That system was a blast to rock out to, but I ultimately moved in another direction. 

I only have two issues with the SVS 5000. First is that I would need speaker level inputs. My amp does not have any additional outputs and getting a different amp just to fit in a sub doesn't really make financial sense at this point. Secondly I have never heard a system that really impressed me that was running SVS subs. When I've been really impressed with a system that has subs, it's almost always REL or JL Audio subs. 

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