He is a TERRIBLE counter surfer. My Dog is easily twice his size - he is a Staffy (Pocket Pit), she is a Bulldog/Grayhound mix. She had Training while he did not. I could almost leave food down, and she wouldn't touch it. She would look longinly at it. As I do new Records...
I want to upgrade my Turntable to something heavier
I am about to retire from work. I would like to upgrade my turntable before I do this. I have a Pro-Ject, which I like a lot, but I have two big dogs. I have been considering something 1) heavier and 2) balanced. I have SourcePoint 10 Speakers driven by a PS Audio Stellar Amp. The Stelkar also offers Balanced inputs.
I am leaning towards the Pro-Ject X8 as being a good price with room for a better cartridge. I have considered VPI, but I don't care about upgrading. Once I am retired, this is it. Ideas or Suggestions?
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I didn’t have a budget, but look what I put together for $5,600 I keep records, looks like I was drinking that day. Kidding, I quit.
It was a lot of fun, a lot of decisions, lots of help from others here, and I have it for the rest of my life. Prices were at the beginning of Covid in 2019, 2020, they are much higher now. |
@elliottbnewcombjr Okay so I understand two tonearms but why three? Stereo, Mono, 78's? I really want something with limited upgrades, mostly because I would obsess over whether this would be better than that. I know how OCD I can become. I know that is The Way for many. Seriously, this Debut Carbon Evo is a pretty great starter TT for me to get back into vinyl. |
Why 3 arms? I recommend two IF you listen to Mono, so you can go back and forth with no delay in a listening session. And removable headshells. And easy height adjustment. For me, retired, Inherited 4,000 lps, mostly Jazz (had 2500) actively listening, alone and frequently with friends, mostly Stereo but many Mono. I started with two arms, then found an arm with a short counterweight section so it would fit inside the dust cover, I’m soooo clever, I couldn’t help myself. The above configuration was only 1 removable headshell. Mono on the left, Removable Headshell in the back, play friend’s cartridges, any of mine (I stopped at 8);12-1/5" effective long arm, fixed cartridge on the right, my favorite MC at the time. After buying a few vintage cartridges, I changed to 3 removable headshells As we like to say, "I’m Done!"
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