mijostyn5 ; Nice shop.
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
Before someone chimes in with the obvious "everything is important" retort, what I'm really wondering about is the relative significance of each.
So, which would sound better:
A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/arm or a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?
Assume good enough amplification to maximize either set up.
My hunch is cartridge is most critical, but not sure to what extent.
Thanks.
So, which would sound better:
A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/arm or a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?
Assume good enough amplification to maximize either set up.
My hunch is cartridge is most critical, but not sure to what extent.
Thanks.
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Lohanimal, If your question is not hypothetical, you got a great deal. I paid $600 for my QL10, but it was in "broken" condition. Or were you merely trying to point out that cost is not necessarily related to quality, especially with used or vintage equipment. So the question posed by the OP falls apart in that case. |
@chakster as a joke question I bought a JVC QL 10 with UA arm in mint condition for £400 - is a £10,000 cartridge wasted on it? The question is why did you buy it ? @lohanimal If the counterweight is not broken (like on most samples) then do not under rate this tonearm. Victor top of the line cartridges (MC and MM) are quite nice and even after 30-40 years cost over $1k for MM (like X1II) and over $2k for Direct Couple MC that inspired Audio-Technica for ART-1000 ($5k). My ex TT-101 was restored by Fidelis Analog for another audiogon member. |
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