The tonearm is a unipivot which would disqualify it for me. Your Thorens is a better turntable. I think you would be going backwards. You are better off spending the money on a new cartridge like any of the high output Soundsmith cartridges or the Clearaudio MM cartridges.
The Wand turntable
Does anyone have at home or have listened The Wand turntable, by NZL Design Build Listen?
I have seen some reviews about the wand tonearm, but nothing about the turntable+tonearm.
I come from a Thorens 160 + Linn basik plus tonearm + Sumiko Blue point 2 (and I would keep this cartridge).
Many friends of mine suggest me to buy Michell Gyrodec, but I do not like very much the Michell tonearm.
So I am watching this NZL turntable: it looks a very good tonearm but a poor turntable.
I have seen some reviews about the wand tonearm, but nothing about the turntable+tonearm.
I come from a Thorens 160 + Linn basik plus tonearm + Sumiko Blue point 2 (and I would keep this cartridge).
Many friends of mine suggest me to buy Michell Gyrodec, but I do not like very much the Michell tonearm.
So I am watching this NZL turntable: it looks a very good tonearm but a poor turntable.
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In case that helps. https://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/wand_turntable_e.html And for me it has the motor at the right position. A better cartridge is a good thought. |
In case that helps.Thanks. I did know this review, but it is not rich of technical details. |
I apologize for this comment, because it is beside the question you raised, but if you did purchase a turntable and tonearm or just a tonearm that was superior to what you already own, then in my opinion you would have to get a better cartridge in order to appreciate either upgrade. And I admit I have a bias when it comes to the Sumiko Bluepoint. I just don’t think it’s a great cartridge. For that reason, my impulse when I read your list of equipment that you currently own would be to suggest you investigate acquiring a better cartridge first of all. This is only my personal opinion, but I did own both the original Bluepoint and the #2 version Bluepoint cartridge, once upon a time. I suggest any good MM or MI cartridge in lieu of a high output MC cartridge, just to begin with, assuming your phono stage is best suited to cartridges with medium to high output. |
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