Suggest you look at Acoustic Solid out of Germany. their entry tables are in your price range and are some of the best built tables for the money out there. I bought one a coup-le years ago and I’m very happy with the build quality and sound. Bested my VPI prime 21 at almost half the price and IMO way better built. They have a couple lines with wood based models and all metal based models, lots to choices in your price range.
What turntable in the $2500 range?
I am so confused and I hope I can get some clarity and good advice in picking my next turntable.
At this time I can afford (wife decided budget...) to spend up to $2.5K.
I am using a Parasound ZC ZPhonoXRM (MM/MC) phono preamp, Parasound A51 biamping B&W 802 Nautilus.
On the new market I am lookng at Rega 6 (Ania MC), MoFi Ultradeck (MC?), Music Hall mmf 7.3
I am listening to almost evrything but I want to start focusing on Jazz, Blues, Irish music, Southern rock (Lynyrd Skynrd, Creedance Clearwater Revival) and some classical as well.
My focus is on soundstage, vocals and details with a warm sound.
Please let me know your thoughts on my choices and feel free to suggest anything else you think it could work, even if it is used.
One more question: why all the above turntable do not allow removable shells? I would like to experiment and try different cartridges like I was doing when I was a teenager...
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Actually the SME has non offset bearings which means that when you change the VTA the azimuth changes. The non-fixed SME has a screw under the arm to alter azimuth. @billstevenson - are you able to confirm if your fixed headshell version still has the ability to adjust azimuth. I rebuilt a 3009 fixed headshell SME years ago and don't recall that it had azimuth adjustment. |
@dover on the Series II the azimuth can be adjusted. On the Series III it cannot. |
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