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Newbie to analog

I just acquired 100 LPs from a friend who retired from music listening so I'm about to get my feet wet in the world of analog. Could someone shed some light on what entry level turntable and phono preamp (used or new) that would rival the sound quality of CDs played through a Sony SCD-XA5400ES? My system consists of Tekton Lore and Grant Fidelity A534 int amp with Shuguang treasure tubes.
Thanks,
John
johncdnt
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chayro
2,984 posts
 
You have a nice system. I suggest buying a Music Hall 5.1. I think there's a 1-week old demo up for sale now. You get the whole thing - tt, arm, cart for like $700. I've owned one and it's plenty good enough to get started up with analog. It's really a plug and play. If you later want to upgrade, you can probably sell it at a $200 loss at most and get something better - or just get rid of it if you don't like it.
lewm
13,018 posts
 
Budget?
Does your preamp or integrated amplifier have built-in phono, or do you have to buy a phono stage within your stated budget?
actusreus
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Wait, how does one retire from music listening? You mean he went completely deaf or died?

But seriously, I agree with Chayro that the Music Hall is a great entry level turntable and comes plug-and-play. Other alternatives would be the lower-priced Pro-Jects or Regas.

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