I don't believe in percentages. A good CD player is a pretty good bit of kit, it takes a really good turntable to match that. I recommend stretching your budget and try to get a really good TT set-up.
What $ percentage goes into the turntable, the arm, preamp, and cartridge?
So lets talk percentages. On the Origin Live website, they stated a given budget should divide into 30% in the turntable, 30% in the preamp, 30% in the tonearm, and 10% in the cartridge. Given today's blue sky pricing on cartridges, that 10% number seems a bit low, so increasing it will subsequent decrease the others. On the other hand, they sell tonearms, so I am sure there is a bias there. Given today's pricing of analog stuff, maybe TT = 25%, preamp = 25%, Tonearm = 25%, and cartridge = 25%?
Obviously, these percentages aren't cast in concrete but they do give someone an idea how to spend their money, regardless of how much they are going to spend. I am looking for a balanced system here, so going cheap on a cartridge with hopes of upgrading later is not a part of my question.
Anyone have any opinions on this?
Obviously, these percentages aren't cast in concrete but they do give someone an idea how to spend their money, regardless of how much they are going to spend. I am looking for a balanced system here, so going cheap on a cartridge with hopes of upgrading later is not a part of my question.
Anyone have any opinions on this?
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