). 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. "I remember a time when Technics turntables were considered mid-fi, and no serious audiophile would own one. That seems to have changed since I was last in the hi-fi game. Still, I don't think I'd spend upwards of $3-$4K on one, but maybe that's just my old outdated biases coming through."
Yeah, hang on to your "old outdated biases", they've gotten you this far and I see your preferences as sincere, rational judgements based on experience. My suggestion of the Technics follows in the same vein and I'm merely fascinated with it since it the first unpretentious product to come out under that brand except for their $20,000 top of the line two chassis turntable that I view as a serious piece of unobtanium audiophile equipment. I'm sure you'll make the best choice for you!