As to brand, I like Nottingham Analogue's Dais. For a tonearm, I like the Trans-Fi air bearing, which is probably the best buy in audio for $1000. For cartridge, I like Koetsu.
Need advice on what to look for in a turntable - budget $6K to $10K
I am getting into this hobby and am now focused on a proper turntable to support my new amp and speakers (Voxative 211 Integrated and 9.87 speakers). I also bought a new Parasound JC3+ phono stage. While at RMAF this year I did listen to the Fern & Roby turntable and was very impressed. It sounded awesome with the Voxativ equipment. That being said, it would be $8K+ and I thought I should learn a little more about what to look for in a turntable and ask the community for alternatives. Thank you in advance.
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One of the most musical combinations I've heard featured the phono pre you just bought (JC3+) That was a J.C. Michell Orbe SE with a modified Rega arm and an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze That combo as I recall would be in the 6K-7K range....... If you favor a mass loaded table, of course VPI could be a musical choice........stay away from dark sounding cartridges with VPI Aries, Classic and HRX (They don't like Lyra Kleos) One advantage of VPI is if you find you want to move to something else, you'll have a very wide audience for resale..... In a suspended table, I just installed an Oracle Delphi MK VI 2nd gen with Oracle/SME V arm This combo lists for around 17K, but with 345 arm could probably be purchased in the 11K range......one of the most beautiful tables out there..... A compelling choice if I was looking now would be the AMG Giro including arm listing @ 9900 retail.......probably 90 percent or more the way to the big AMG table.....I've heard the Giro at a show and it was incredibly musical. I think with that table, the AMG cartridge would be a great fit.... Down to it, the table shouldn't really impart a signature......which leads to cartridge match/synergy as the final piece for a musical combination. The Ortofon cartridge lineup, (Cadenza) sound very musical w/ VPI and I assume other mass loaded tables......the most magical presentation I've heard in my home was the veryy low output Transfiguration Proteus coupled with a world class step up transformer.... I also think the Transfiguration Axia sounds amazing......my closest dealer, reference analog had a VPI Avenger with both cartridges and we went back and forth on VPI 3D Ref arms and I think the Axia is an absolute bargain.....gave very little up to it's big brother......... |
http://pbnaudio.com/audio-components/audio-turntables/groovemaster/groovemaster-vintage-direct Another option for your consideration From its maker and good listening Peter |
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