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New TT, Arm and MC Cartridge

Today is my birthday. I am seventy-two today. I have been lower than the mud under a snake's belly since my wife of fifty-one years and committed lover of fifty-four years passed away last month. I am going to buy myself a present.
That present is going to be a new turntable, tonearm and MC cartridge. I probably won't buy it for another week or two. What I presently have in mind is a Clearaudio Performance DC table or perhaps the Performance DC Wood table, the Satisfy carbon or perhaps the Tracer tone arm and a Clearaudio Talisman V2 Gold MC cartridge. Part of the reason for this choice is I have had good history with the dealer who sells them.
I would love to hear from any respondents who think this is a good choice or a bad choice.

kingharold
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audioguy85
2,017 posts
 
Origin live would be on my radar....the aurora with an onyx or silver arm, plus a Hana el or sl mc cartridge would be a nice all round package. 
pgaulke60
292 posts
 
@kingharod

Lost my wife three years ago Nov 1st, 4:32pm.  Among other things, I too used these last three years to expand my audio enjoyment.  It is amazing what saving $50K in health care costs can do for someone.  

Coincidently, I am also in the market for a new turntable.  Auditioned a Bergmann Galder last week.  After the 2nd track I was astonished at how well the turntable just got out of the way and let the music win the sonic battles.  Loved it.
kingharold OP
304 posts
 
Could anyone tell me about the compatibility of an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge with the Clearaudio Performance DC wood tt and Satisfy Carbon or Tracer tonearm? I would very much appreciate it.  I gave up on the Clearaudio cartridges because my vision deficiency coupled with the exposure of the stylus on those cartridges is just asking for expensive trouble.
kingharold OP
304 posts
 
I finally pulled the trigger. I drove down to HiFi Buys in Atlanta yesterday and bought a Clearaudio Performance DC Wood turntable with the Tracer tone arm and an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge. Naturally I will have to wait several several weeks to actually get it, but that just gives me something to look forward to. I still miss and mourn my wife nearly constantly, but life must go on.
bobbydd
96 posts
 
Nice work!

Give us a report after you spin some vinyl.  I'm interested in the results, partly because that shop is local to me as well...

All the best.
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