Recommend a turntable!
I’m not a turntable newbie as I bought my first turntable in the 70’s and now I have a very nicely specified Linn LP12 and a Thorens TD 124 that was beautifully overhauled in 2025. So why am I asking? I’ve put together a 2nd system far more modest than my main system, and there’s no turntable in the 2nd system.
So what am I looking for? I’ve never owned a direct drive turntable, so I’m thinking- direct drive it is. I specifically do not want anything with a built in phono stage. And in keeping with the modest nature of my 2nd system, this has to be a lower cost turntable but it has to be something good. Is there anything in the $1000 range?
Also Linear Tracking, and Programmable, I had one in my second system, used it for awhile in my main system, loaned it to 3 audiophile friends, we all agreed, it plays and sounds terrific. I gave it to my son, glad I did, but I miss it. P mount cartridge, easy to change, no alignment or anti-skate needed, and they make P mount cartridges with advanced stylus shapes, I got one with Shibata.
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This, add shipping may be a bit over budget. Don't read that language, but google could translatee for you. What I do know is the Technics SP-15 is a superior TT. https://www.soriaudio.com/page/hot-react/dist/?doc=65148661&refsource=hifishark
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for a second system, I might consider this. I’d put a new upgraded cartridge on it, I think it would be an easy automatically aligned/calibrated P mount. I don’t know anything about it, others _____? this popped up https://audiokarma.org/forums/threads/sony-ps-lx500-lx510-lx520-lx55-lx57-knowledge-thread.748374/
https://audiokarma.org/forums/threads/sony-ps-lx500-lx510-lx520-lx55-lx57-knowledge-thread.748374/ another listing, less money, more photos And, as luck would have it, a NEW dustcover
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