Where do you invest more money ???

Paul

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I'm extremely happy where I am in-terms of audio gears however always feel that I'm missing one thing on my system.

Yes. Turntable....I'm with Mr.A on this ....simple is better but I going to pull the trigger.

I do not want to spend too much for them. perhaps around $ 4,000 including the Arm and Cart.

So here is my question to you guys.

If you have a $ 4.000 to spend on whole analogue set up how would you spend it ?( oh...I will using the phono on my pre amp )

1. Invest more money on table and arm ( $ 3,500 on Turntable & Arm and $ 500 on cart)

2. Invest more money on Cart ( $ 1,500 on Turntable & Arm and $ 2.500 on Cart )

What do you think ? which way is smarter or sounds better ?

+ Please Do NOT reply with " spend $ 4,000 turntable and save money for cart later " :)
 
I'm with Mike. Bought my classic 1 with cadenza blue cart for under $4000.
And I would make the same choice if I had to again.
Table $2800 retail and the cartridge $1600 retail. Buy the package off a good dealer and it will come in under $4k.
 
Mike is right,
You don't need to spend a fortune to enjoy a good vinyl.
As you can see in this picture $$$ is not a problem and I was
Very happy with my scout II/ Benz Micro SM

Go VPI , no mistake in there.
Nelson

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Mike said:
VPI Classic 1 and Lyra Delos.
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Paul, I'm telling you that Mike is right on with that recommendation, I have the Classic 1, and the Lyra Delos sounds superb on it. You simply can't go wrong with that combination.

It's not just a starter table and cartridge, it's a destination combination !!!!
 
MDP said:
Paul, I'm telling you that Mike is right on with that recommendation, I have the Classic 1, and the Lyra Delos sounds superb on it. You simply can't go wrong with that combination.

It's not just a starter table and cartridge, it's a destination combination !!!!
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100% with you Mark


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Thanks guys :) I guess every body love the VPI. Any other products I should consider ? Or is it wasting time ?
 
Paul - there are other tables, but in a lot of cases (most actually), those tables are made in Europe and you are often paying more and getting less. VPI is made in America and has a reputation of big bang for the buck.

You can certainly look at other tables, but I would be surprised if you can find as good a table as the VPI Classic 1 for twice the price.

Paul - is this your first foray into vinyl? If so, you definitely want to buy a VPI table (or any table for that matter) from a dealer who will come to your house and properly set it up for you. If this is something you always wanted to know how to do yourself (my recommendation) - then there are plenty of resources (videos) we can refer you to. Proper TT setup and alignment takes immense time and patience, along with some very specific tools (vertical tracking force gauge, strong magnifying glass, snake light, etc.)

But in the end, the destination is well worth the journey....

Mike
 
Mike, Thank you for your comment. I appreciated.

I'm almost sure will go with Classic 1 with gross finish ( now its available on Classic 1 as well ) I will let you know. hehe
 
I would invest:

$2000 table. Perhaps Well Tempered Simplex. I have a VPI Classic. Its ok. I wish I would have bought a Well Tempered Amadeus...in my opinion it just sounds better than my Classic, which is a fine sounding table in its own right.

$1000 cart. Dynavector 20x2.

$1000 phono stage.
 
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I'm of the belief that if your room acoustics are ok and your speaker placement is good then a good preamp and decent cart can make a rather humble turntable sound fabulous. Decide on MC or MM cart depending on the gear your running and your preamp or the one you want to get. Save the rest of the money for........well, records of course!
I could probably make my used $25 Pioneer PL510 sound like a $1k table with a $200 cart and either a $49 preamp or a Musical Surroundings preamp if I wanted to go high-end with that piece. Of course, the tone arm is different from a modern turntable and can only go so far. If you get one of these modern turntables at any price you may have more choices due to the tone arms they stick on them these days.
Just my opinion, nothing more.
Just my opinion.
 
NorthStar said:
Paul, put your money where your heart is:
In the Music; CDs, SACDs, UltraHD CDs, XRCD24 CDs, HDCDs, DXD CDs, K2HD CDs, and all that CD jazz. :)

And if you truly feel nostalgic, and love seeing things spinning; buy music LPs. ;)
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Bob~ I will buy music for sure. I like to hold something in my hand and read the notes while listening. Every one call me crazy at work when they saw the FIM cd's got shipped. " Are you nuts ? Still spending money on CD ? " " The CD formats are obsolete why would you wasting your money ???"

I replied " LEAVE ME ALONE ~! IT'S MY MONEY AND I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE IT ~!!! "

I see about 3000 CD's on my wall cabinet....it makes me smile.... hehe
 
Yep, I know what it looks and sounds like. ...And all the people who come to my 'mansion' they love to look (at my walls) and listen to them too, on my digital gear. :)

By the way 3,000 CDs on your wall(s) are quite heavy; so are 3,000 LPs! :eek:
{I keep all my LPs on a cement floor covered by two by fours, in my basement, and all wrapped against dust.
...5,000 CDs is too much for my walls; the older ones (less good) are all in drawers.}

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With four grands to spare on a TT, I would have something real decent, including the tonearm, the cartridge, the phono preamp, the LP cleaning machine, all the stylus and LP brushes and liquids, and everything else that comes with full maintenance, including the static gun, LP weight, and table level.

Ask Rob! :)

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At another audio website, Mike, a friend from Seattle, has a Herzan active isolation platform under his TT; that alone is twelve grands. ...And he said that in his own system setup it makes an improvement for the better; and without any regrets. ...To the contrary, he's experimenting with other models to put under other audio components (preamp, amps, etc.).

Paul, this hobby of ours, like other hobbies, contains all type of various classes, like you well know yourself, and the balance that one strikes against all other things of life, is proportionally equal to one's own limit from the vast firmament of our eternal universe, including all the galaxies, the black holes, and all the jazz stars.
 
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