Turntable and cartridge setup known for a marvelous bottom end.

If you really want a terrific bottom end it doesn'y cost anywhere near ten grand but it does involve 4 subs. $3k will get you there easy. And I know, because I have that terrific bottom end- both the speakers and the cart/turntable. Which by the way you left out the other key ingredient, the phono stage. 

I just upgraded from Koetsu Black Goldline / Herron VTPH2A to Soundsmith Strain Gauge and it is head and shoulders better in every way except the bottom end. Koetsu/Herron simply was fabulous. Will be upgrading the power supply to hopefully get me there. 

This is all by way of explaining everything matters. You could get my Koetsu/Herron, we know it produces absolutely superb bottom end. With just your two speakers however you will hear only a fraction of it. I know. My Moab have superb bass. Probably because the woofers are so far apart. "Distributed" being the key word in Distributed Bass Array. Even so, turn on the subs, it is a whole different experience. Not so much because "more" but mostly because better.

If you go this route do yourself a favor and disregard the "get a sub" people. One sub, or even two, only worth doing if en route to four. Do your research. You will find the only ones arguing with that have no experience on which to argue. While every single one of us who has a DBA knows.

Hopefully you can take all that put it together and figure out what will work for you.

Wow I appreciate all the return comments. I picked up the Pro-Ject Classic at Music Direct, in Chicago. It’s about a 40-minute drive from me. I had Music Direct remove the Sumiko Blue Point #2 and Install the Hanna. The tech worked on it for over an hour so I have always assumed it was mounted correctly. The only place I have for a sub is on a side wall close to the seating. The front of the 16 by 16 foot room is completely filled.

The problem to answering a lot of these questions back to me is that I have jumped the gun. I have up- graded the whole system from just an AVR receiver to all separates and the only equipment I have received so far, are the GeerFab Audio D.BOB Digital Breakout Box, and Innuos Zenith.

The Benchmark equipment is next week, and the Parasound JC 3+, who knows. I should have waited till I had the whole new setup before I asked for advice. I can be a dunce at times.

I can only imagine that once I hear the Hana going to the Parasound to the Benchmark Pre amp and power amp, I will probably orgasm.  But then again, I still would love thoughts on the best set up 10 grand can buy. 

Right now, the Pro-Ject Classic goes to a Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 then to my AVR Dennon 45H for amplification.

Nice system marshinski 15! Great values throughout. 

The one place where high output cartridges for certain have moving coils beat is in dynmaics and bass. The Clearaudio Charisma is incredible in that regard as is the Soundsmith Voice. I assume 10K was for tonearm,table and cartridge. Either cartridge with the P10 would be excellent. Other tables to consider would be the SME Model 6, The Thorens TD1600 and the Sota Sapphire with a Kuzma 4 Point 9 tonearm which is easily the best value of the bunch. Put the Chrisma on this table and you will have dynamite bass for sure. 

This discussion forum is better than any audiophile mag. It was you guys that steered me to the Innuos Zenith. Thanks for the help

4 subs,Really....I don't use any and my system sounds great....