My cartridge cost about 1/2 what my turntable cost.
"You spent how much on that cartridge?"
Should there be a ratio of the amount of vinyl to the cost of your playback system? A recent thread implied that you should not have a nice rig unless you own a lot of albums. Almost like one does not qualify.
I want to enjoy listening to the relative-to-some few that I own without compromising. I agree that if you have little to no familiarity with the format, you should enter gingerly. But once you've decided you like it, why accept mediocrity?
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@2psyop That's probably a great ratio to go by when upgrading or not knowing which direction or brand you're going with. Mine is about a 1/2 as well. |
A ridiculous assertion on multiple fronts! There’s no hard script to enjoying this hobby. When someone makes such a claim, I immediately think they either outright disdain vinyl -or- have a "cheapskate" system and think everyone else should too. Why worry what they think? Anyways, small & well curated collections can be much more enjoyable than large libraries full of junk. I ended up with ~3K LPs and I’d say at least one-third of that is junk I could cull (e.g. if the CD / file version sounds better, it’s junk). I probably have around 30 cartridges lol. Rotating those...and phono stages...and SUT - keeps the listening fresh and exciting for both audiophile and musical sensibilities. ALSO some of the less expensive cartridges can become favorites too. It’s far from a linear progression up with price, though it very much SEEMS that way on your first ascension. That said - Koetsu Blue Lace is still my best cart. And on the other hand - I can enjoy listening to just an Ortofon 2M Blue (blue is a nice color), too! Vinyl rocks. |
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