"I listen to records about 30 to 40 hours a week in my home office.
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Wow! That's some serious listening.
The advantage of the SS is, you can sent it back for a rebuild -$300.
You'll get a year of so if the cart's really seeing that kind of use. A "like new" cart every year, seems reasonable to me-if you're that dedicated to record play.
Consider going down a notch on model, and the rebuild is less.
Boils down to how much you value LP playback, and how it sounds.
Think of it as a consumable item, such as brake shoes on a car.
Wow! That's some serious listening.
The advantage of the SS is, you can sent it back for a rebuild -$300.
You'll get a year of so if the cart's really seeing that kind of use. A "like new" cart every year, seems reasonable to me-if you're that dedicated to record play.
Consider going down a notch on model, and the rebuild is less.
Boils down to how much you value LP playback, and how it sounds.
Think of it as a consumable item, such as brake shoes on a car.