How do you select a turntable? What is the process?

Boogieman said:
Thanks. I have heard the AMG a couple of times. It is the most natural sounding product, however I am not sure if it were the setup, but it seemed lack explosiveness. Ohterwise it would make it to the shortlist. Also, I have found Lyra cartridges overly detailed for my taste.

How does the VPI compare to the Kronos?
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I've had numerous TT (VPI, Oracle, SME, Brinkman) at my home for comparison to my current TT setup and I have yet to find anything that changes the overall sound I get from my current setup except a cartridge, a Benz Micro S Class.

Like a lot of us have noted, it;s not just the turntable.. You need to ensure your cartridge is compatible with your phone stage ( the input impedance and the output voltage of the cartridge and how that matches to the phono stage. I don't care how expensive a TT you have, a poorly matched cartridge to phono stage will sound no better than a cheap $200 kiddy TT.

Here's a fun link on turntables First Turntable Buying Guide | The Art of Manliness
 
Petro85 said:
dont you have a goldfinger statement on your sg1.1?? that could help with the tell tale sound and dynamics.:D. lol have you experimented with your cartridges back and fourth on your many tables?? i would not be able to help myself and would move them around every week.
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I wish I could but I paid $$ to have them perfectly mounted and aligned. Don't want to mess with the sound. Yes the Goldfinger accounts for a lot of the detail and dynamics - had it on my innovation wood. I think after a certain price point all the tables sound awesome and the cartridge makes a much bigger difference.
 
I have a friend who has a minty Avid Actus Reference SP with Triplanar arm. Close to a $40k setup. He will sell them for $17k. A steal. If I didn't have 3 TT I would write a check today. Anyone interested send me a PM.
 
IMO it's all about the cart. If the table fundamentals are right, the table is quiet & isolated & you haven't skimped on the all important phono cable, then pump the $$ into the cart. If your phono pre-amp can, then a better cart will deliver the resolution & dynamic range.

Just like a DAC, if implemented right, the cart will make all the difference. I will emphasise, right. The right implementation does not have to mean an over the top table that NASA engineered & built to withstand the sensitivities of a seismic event.

Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement lives here and I have no desire to change a thing! So yes, the cart is worth more than the stock MT10 that ploughs it. Notwithstanding, I have given attention to isolation plus the Furutech Flux Silver Arrows delivers to a synergistic C1000T with TFK ECC803S under its hood.

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Prior to upgrading to the GFS, I owned a Goldfinger V2 & a DaVinci V2. Also exceptional carts.
 
Steve said:
IMO it's all about the cart. If the table fundamentals are right, the table is quiet & isolated & you haven't skimped on the all important phono cable, then pump the $$ into the cart. If your phono pre-amp can, then a better cart will deliver the resolution & dynamic range.

Just like a DAC, if implemented right, the cart will make all the difference. I will emphasise, right. The right implementation does not have to mean an over the top table that NASA engineered & built to withstand the sensitivities of a seismic event.

Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement lives here and I have no desire to change a thing!

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Prior to upgrading to the GFS, I owned also owned a Goldfinger V2 & a DaVinci V2. Also exceptional carts.
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Beautiful!
 
You can't go wrong with the Linn LP-12 and at 12-15k it will be close to there upper end excluding the cart . Plus the linn upgrade path is an expeiamce all to it's own ;)
 
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