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Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening

I'm reeducating myself.... after years of no TT and focusing on just stereo listening.. I had a some early Klipsch Hersey’s and some GENESIS speakers pair with Yamaha receiver and low end turntable 30-40 years ago -- I can afford a higher end setup this days -- so what are thoughts on pairing a luxman l-550axII with Klipsch cornwalls?

I like the Herseys for music in the day.. cornwalls seem to be larger herseys but may well need audtion some of the tower types folks seem to tout..

I still thinking on TT -- but may get a VPI scout or prime -- thinking through the cartridge choices and other things is still a serious education -- recc?

music taster are varied -- jazz to singer vocalist miles davis - linda Ronstadt and a host of others for vocal musics and instruments- soft rock of the 70-80s- to some classical

thoughts -- looking to 15-20K for the refit for stereo listening - but could stretch some if I like the setup

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inna
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My advice should be taken creatively not literally. One can go but..
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bdp24
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Well inna, the obvious question is, have you heard the ET LFT-8b? To have an opinion as vehement as yours posted above the answer should be, of course, yes. I'm going to make the wild guess that you have not.

"He probably have (sic) not heard many". Obviously not true.

"Or his hearing is bizarre at best". Um, compared to, say, yours?

"Or he is grossly exaggerating". Why on Earth would he do that?

"This is BS".

Geez inna, why the hostility towards one man's opinion of a loudspeaker you in all likelihood have never heard, and know nothing about? Weird.

inna
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He forgot to add - The best turntables in the world are VPIs -. How would it sound to you?
Anyway, I don't give a damn about what he says. And no, I have not heard those speakers, I don't listen to speakers in this price range if I can help it, only cables in this price range.
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gastronaut
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My small advice: whatever TT you purchase, get a linear tracking tonearm!
Good luck!
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chipito
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As JBHILLER said above, everyone has his likes and preferences, so I won't suggest this or that, other than to say I was just like you - wanting to get back into vinyl.  I have a ton of classic vinyl from back in the day but was not enjoying it with my present system.  One upgrade changed all of that.  I recently installed a VPI Prime TT, with Ortofon Black cart., Lehman Black Cube phone preamp, and well, it has all come alive again.  An amp upgrade and possibility speakers later, but this has made a huge difference.  I have since ordered several new albums - the first in many years. 
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