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Turntable upgrade recommendations, please.

Hello,

I am a bit of a newbie, but have have been chasing the "magic" every since I got started on this journey about 2 years ago. My system currently consists of:

Denon dp-47f w/ a Denon 301 mkII cartridge
McIntosh MAC6700
Magnepan 1.6qr

I am interested in upgrading my turntable, assuming that there are real sonic benefits to be had from a new rig at approx. $2500. I have been looking at the usual suspects from VPI, Rega, Pro-ject, etc. 

I am curious to hear if those of you with more experience can tell me how my Denon stacks up against these and if the view will be worth the climb. To my ears, the Denon sounds good, but I am anxious to upgrade if there are significant gains to be heard.

I am also very interested in a McIntosh MT2, but haven't seen any new info or announcements on the release.

Please share your opinions and experiences. 

Thanks in advance!


sdmbdad71
sdmbdad71 OP
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Thanks for all of the responses so far... I've looked at each of the tables you've suggested. Some of them are quite interesting.


kalali's avatar
kalali
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Peter @ pbn, are any of your groovemaster turntables under $2500?
sdmbdad71 OP
13 posts
 
Kalali, good question. The groovemasters are definitely good looking tables. I spent a while checking out all of their models.

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smer319
138 posts
 
Please go to an experienced Retailer and take his advice. Stick to a New unit. He will service you and guide you correctly. No Joke. A well setup turntable will be a blessing in disguise.
sdmbdad71 OP
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Smer319, thanks for your reply. There are a couple of retailers that are about 65mi from me, and I am certainly more inclined to purchase a new unit than a used one. However, if a nice table comes up that would otherwise be outside of my self-imposed budget, a used one could be a consideration.

Specifically, I am asking if anyone has experience with the Denon and also any of the newer units that can hopefully tell me if a new unit is really going to be a significant upgrade. My table/cartridge is fairly well dialed in and the cart I am using is generally well regarded. I am game to upgrade, I just don't want to drop $2.5k and later find out that my Denon is in the same league sonically.

Again, thanks to all who have replied





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