@oberoniaomnia You're probably right, I suspect my choices in integrateds with high-quality phono stages will be more limited than in the past.
It seems like UK audio manufacturers, like Sugden, Musical Fidelity, Exposure, etc. may be the last bastion of integrateds with good phono stages, although these brands have a relatively small presence in the US.
Rega P3 RS, Michell TecnoDec, Avid Ingenium
I sold off my audio system several years ago after having lost my dedicated listening room to a home renovation (thaaaaat's right 
). I'm looking to build a new system at a relatively modest level and have been researching turntables in the $2000-$2500 range. The three I've been most focused on are the Rega P3 RS, the Michell TecnoDec and the Avid Ingenium. Needless to say it's difficult to listen to all of these turntables in person without traveling around the country, so I was hoping to tap into the collective knowledge of the forum. If anyone has any opinions on how these turntables compare then I'd love to hear them.
For reference, I've owned a Planar 3/RB300 in the distant past and really enjoyed it. I subsequently went to a Linn LP12, then a VPI Aries/SDS/JMW-10 and finally a Basis 2500 Signature/Vector 3. So, yeah, I'm kind of going backwards at this point but I've given myself a realistic budget and just want something relatively affordable and simple so that I can enjoy my LPs again.
Thanks in advance.
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A Denon DD lightly used with new MC cartridge, $2,150 height adjustable arm, removable headshell, https://assets.denon.com/documentmaster/us/dp-a100_lit1206.pdf
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hmmm seems there is an alignment issue with that Denon’s Tonearm, from AI: "However, the turntable has received mixed reviews. While some users appreciate its robust construction, elegant design, and strong performance—particularly with the DL-A100 cartridge—others have raised concerns. A notable issue involves cartridge alignment: the supplied headshell does not allow for proper Baerwald geometry alignment, resulting in high lateral tracking-angle error and rendering the turntable’s potential performance difficult to realize. This problem has led to criticism that the tonearm design may be flawed or that Denon intended a different alignment method, though no alternative protractor was provided in the review." more dislike, I am sorry I posted it, what a shame Denon blew it. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/denon-dp-a100-is-it-that-bad |
Elliot, I think the AI comments regarding the Denon DPA100 are of the kind that will eventually lead us all to stupidity if we ignore human experience in favor of a simulation of intelligence . I would wager the geometry is Stevenson or something close to it. The Japanese have favored similar algorithms for many decades. No harm in that. Somewhere on the internet someone with a stack up their butt about Lofgren/Baerwald wrote something pejorative about the Denon geometry. AI uncritically picked up those comments and gave them more cache’ than they deserved. Do you think Denon engineers are ignorant of tonearm geometry? IMO, the AI comment regarding tonearm geometry of the Denon is best ignored. Tracking angle error is overrated anyway. |
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