New TT or upgrade cartridge/platter on Project DC

hello,

I just took your journey into vinyl about 4 years ago.
Went through many turntable options mostly used and a few carts.
Trust me when I say this.If you want to top your digital setup you will need to reach a certain level of components in vinyl playback.
Here's what I recommend.
Used VPI Scout ( adjustments can be made very easy on this table)
Dynavector 20x2 mc  low cart ( This is the cheapest cart to reach the level)
Dynavector P75 Mk IV phono preamp 

I you decide to not go this route now, you will end up near here in the future. Good luck, Will

I’ve just recently gotten into higher-end equipment and wasn’t sure if I would have much interest in listening to vinyl again.  But after reading the lofty assessments of people here who claimed that vinyl has been the best source of their listening pleasure, I bought a Denon DP-300f with a 2M Red, which costs less than your Pro-Ject and I am guessing doesn’t sound as good as your TT.  I had my old records and I inherited (were left behind) others, and I am in the process of cleaning them (almost finished, thankfully).  The condition of the records varies — some sound very nice, others are slightly noisy, and some are don’t-play-that-again (fortunately, my TT also came with a lesser-quality Denon cart which I am using to sample these records and save wear on the Ortofon).  

For now, Im satisfied with what I have.  I still don’t intend to listen to records a lot, as I find the whole thing a bit fiddly.  Digital is so much easier, and quiet.  New records today, especially the audiophile variety, are pricey — seen some costing $50 to $100 (!) — and they take up space to store.  I could see spending such money on a few to-die-for pressings, but overall I would rather just listen to digital.  To each their own. My next moves will be to try a better room arrangement and perhaps some room treatments.  I enjoy the sound of a nice stereo set-up but I have to balance the expense of that with other things I enjoy.  Good luck in your decisions.

I’m going to go full Yoda and say “Find a Well Tempered” either used or buy the Simplex new.  You will be done searching unless your station in life dramatically improves. For a cartridge you’ve had some good recommendations above.  No one’s said Audio Technica yet, but a nude square shank line contact tapered tube model by them, Mo-Fi, Sumiko, Ortofon or vintage cart with those features will work with your rig. 

You sound like you are in the same place I am at the moment, I have a Project Debut carbon and have upgraded the sub platter the Aluminium and the platter to the Acrylic and the Ortofon 2M Red to the Blue. The sound Is amazing once you do the upgrades. System is other wise is perfect but I think the 2M black is one my radar for the next upgrade.
Other wise I am loving vinyl, went from."see if it I still like it," to "OMG the sound is amazing" once you get the system sorted so you have nothing but music. Had a few Hmmmm issue but sorted.
Welcome aboard the good ship/t vinyl. depending on who you talk with it can be good or bad. I lean towards the fucken awesome side.
 Stick with it.

Aasteven12:

I thought and did what you did going, going to vinyl.

bit, stepped up a tad in $$$

Om running a Hana SL with Project Classic and Musical Surroundings phono.

Your tone arm is a good one, like the Classic 

I would step up from the red to a Hana SL ($750) 

big step up in detail and bass 

Jeff