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which turntable for the future?

Hi Audiogoners,

I've improved my music system with 2 pearls, both from Soulution, Preamp 725 and Pre phono 751. Great improvement but, as you can imagine, my turtable now sounds inadequate compared with the rest of the analog chain.

For the future (not now, sigh!) I'm considering VPI Avenger  or TechDas Airforce V. Today my turntable is a Michell Gyrodec with SME V. I'm in love with its design: a lot of competitors got ideas from it and after years and years is still a star to follow.

I confess: beside the quality improvement, I'm passioned about design. What you would choose? And second question: do you think that a second hand machine would be a suitable solution?

 

renatocomes
mr_m
1,900 posts
 

Brinkmann Bardo or upper Sota tt.

mglik
913 posts
 

I am a Garrard 301 fan boy. Mine is the Woodsong Audio rebuilt.

But If I were to get another TT it would be the Kronos. The counter rotating flywheel is said to be the greatest innovation in TT design in decades.

I am also a fan and user of a TriPlanar arm.

lewm
13,309 posts
 

A close friend just sold his top of the line Kronos, which I also like in principle, for the latest Monaco Grand Prix, and he’s very happy with the change. FWIW.

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fuzztone
5,635 posts
 

As Master Hump professed:

 

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czarivey
5,946 posts
 

I don't think VPI is big upgrade in terms of performance. Michell Gyrodek with SME V is hard to beat.

I'd choose Kuzma Stabi instead.

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