Possibly Looking for a Turntable/Cartridge Under $1000


I'm getting back into audio and trying to decide if I want to include a turntable and cartridge too. While I have collection of about 300+ LPs and EPs, for the most part I'm a digital guy at heart. All of my vinyl is over 30 years old. Once I heard the dynamics of CDs I never went back to vinyl and only did tapes in the car.

Of course vinyl overall fell out of favor for a while, but has since made a come back. I never understood the attraction to vinyl given the dynamics and headroom available with digital music. However, in getting back into audio I had a thought, that maybe I didn't see the appeal of vinyl because I've never had anything thing more than an entry level turntable.

My current system for 2-channel is Martin Logan SL3s, a Hegel P20 preamp, and currently I'm using an amp based on the Purifi EVAL1 Stereo 1ET400A module, though the amp could change later if I can swing a Hegel H30a.

I know my budget of $1000 is not high end level, but it's a little better than entry level. Given my setup, would a turntable/cartridge in the $1000 ballpark give me anything more in terms of sonic refinement and dynamics over an entry level turntable?

Thanks in advance.

 

mcraghead

Have it been considered to take the EAN numbers of the Vinyl collection and have the collection valued.

As a guestimate through knowingimg general used prices as a lowest value sale price and selling to non dealers. A value of $1500 will be seen once all EAN's are logged and price checked.

Don't be surprised is $5K + is a discovered value.

I would not suggest this usually, but it is made known that Vinyl is a Source left behind when a Digital Source was Wed to. 

A great Digital Source can be acquired for the remuneration of Vinyl being sold. 

 

 

 

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