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turntable choice

I'm finally entering turntable land so I can finally hear the several hundred records i have owned for years.

My choices are Project carbon around 400. or the new NAD tables starting at 450. I'm leaning towards the project because i have seen some open box specials for about 350.

I know this is the low end of the audiophile spectrum but I appreciate any opinions you might have. Do NOT want to spend more than 400.00

thank you!
brianwillson
roberjerman
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That $400 limit is rather low! You will still need a good phono cartridge! For cheap the Grado Black Prestige is a good recommendation! Needle Doctor has this, along with a wide assortment of increasingly costlier cartridges.
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
When I decided to add a brand-new TT and cartridge to my collection of vintage TT's I bought a Pioneer PLX1000 and a Denon 103R mc cartridge ($700 + $300). Admittedly $1K is outside your budget - but for better LP playback sound quality is commensurate with increasing cost!
roberjerman
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And don't forget the all-important phono stage! Do you have a receiver or integrated amp with built-in phono stage? If not, Schiit makes a good one for about $100.
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