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Best Analog for $10K

I’ve spent considerable money and time assembling a great all-digital two-channel audio system. I want to experience vinyl reproduction. My budget is $10-12K for turntable, arm, cartridge, phono cable, and phono stage.
Two things I do not want. One is to get on a spiraling upgrade path. The second is to avoid too much fiddling and tweaking and adjusting.
I am open to used or refurbished equipment, as well as new gear.
I primarily listen to Jazz and Rock music. Very little classical.
Thoughts?
imgoodwithtools
vinylvalet
917 posts
 
It depends on whether you have set up skills, proper tools and patience. If you do, lots of good suggestions above. I'll add to the Herron phono stage suggestions, no better at the price.
If you don't, get the new Rega P10 with the best Rega cartridge you can afford. Removes the most complex variables leaving you simply with VTF and anti-skating.
gmercer
193 posts
 
I'd suggest the Conrad Johnson Tea2 as far as phono stages go, if its gain level works with the rest of your setup.
kollamala
36 posts
 
would recommend a Pure Fidelity Turntable with Acoustic signature tonearm, Gold Note PH-10 etc.

Mat
www.jjaudiosolutions.com
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atmasphere
12,088 posts
 
I posted that way because the playback process in R2R does not develops so many distortions as the LP playback whole process and because in the tape was not recorded the RIAA eq. curve and low registers comes in stereo.
@rauliruegas Just so you know, the bit of this statement after 'LP playback' is so garbled that it makes no sense. Could you restate it?
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ct0517
2,041 posts
 
^^^ 
R2R does not suffer RIAA Eq. and the lowest bass registers / octaves are in stereo - unlike LP which are in mono. 

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