Nice system, the Prime is a very good table and arm combo, I also have one. The 20 Dynavectors are really good carts that I like better than there 17D series they just sounded better to my ears, with that said The Shelter 501 is the least expensive cart I could live with in my system after tasting some really nice carts and settling on the Dynavector DRT XV1s, XYZ Universe and a Mayabi Standard that I rotate in and out of my system. Do not discount the bump in performance when you add the perifial ring and a good screw down clamp, I use a BDR clamp. The last 2 Shelters I bought new, a 901 and a 501 I bought from 2juki on EBay great prices and a quality dealer. Also pick you up a mint best protracter to set that arm. Good luck would love to hear what you wind up with and how it helps with your JC3.
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Over the last year I have upgraded my turntable and phono amp to a VPI Prime with eagle speed control and Parasound JC 3+. I carried over my Dynavector 20x2 Lomc cartridge which has about 400 hours on it. I have Balanced Audio Technology preamp and a Parasound A21 Amp that runs Thiel CS 2.4 speakers with a REL R-328 sub. Interconnects are Purest Audio.
My question has to do with my cartridge, I don't know how much of life i can expect from my Dynavector cart but I am entertaining the idea to upgrade. I don't have any complaints about my current cart, so I'm inclined maybe to just replace it with the same one. If there was anything lacking in my system it may be that the midbass was a little lacking but that probably has more to do with the speakers than the cart. If I choose to upgrade what would be a good next logical step? I do like Dynavector but there is an Audio Technica I've read about that might be a nice try as well.
I guess I would like to spend around $1200 but probably no more than that.
My question has to do with my cartridge, I don't know how much of life i can expect from my Dynavector cart but I am entertaining the idea to upgrade. I don't have any complaints about my current cart, so I'm inclined maybe to just replace it with the same one. If there was anything lacking in my system it may be that the midbass was a little lacking but that probably has more to do with the speakers than the cart. If I choose to upgrade what would be a good next logical step? I do like Dynavector but there is an Audio Technica I've read about that might be a nice try as well.
I guess I would like to spend around $1200 but probably no more than that.
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