Advice for a new analog system

I honestly don't understand (I don't argue it, just don't see it) the big difference between a 2K turntable and and the more (way more) expensive ones. I had to replace a part the manufacturer sent me and got to find out - yes that's how little I knew - how freaking simple a turntable is. And I am aware of my ignorance, I am not an engineer, but still, how hard is it with decades of manufacturing background to spin a plate at a steady speed and make a balanced arm? The mystery to me is the cartridge, a tiny pin, picking up all that data and sending it down without any data loss to the amp. Yes, I can imagine, those are tricky, but they have been perfected too for a 100+ years now. So all in all, how much better is the sound with the super expensive ones?

I honestly don't understand (I don't argue it, just don't see it) the big difference between a 2K turntable and and the more (way more) expensive ones.

 

@grislybutter

it’s not a “big difference”, but there is sonic improvements.  Whether this sonic improvements is worth spending $ on is totally subjective.  

@kennyc right. Let's say Rega P6 and P10.

The quality difference between the sound of those must be substantial.

I also give credit for looks and reliability, ease of use, user experience  

Dear @blisshifi : Yes, the Stellar is designed inside a market price-point but performs at way higher level and no can’t outperforms the 810. My experiences is that the PS Audio unit has very low noise , maybe something around " disturb " it.

However even at ist bargain price is very good option for the OP and been so inexpensive could be a good test for him around the other units in his analog rig he choosed.

I think that the Stellar si so good that any audiophile must has to gives a listen when has the opportunity.

One higligth of what Fremer posted:

""" At home, using the Ortofon Anna Diamond cartridge on the SAT arm, the result was sensational and fully corroborated Myers’s claim that his design was "innately transparent and present(s) the music with a correct display of tonal balance." It did that and more. The brass on the Bruckner was equally glorious, sacrificing none of its "bite" in service of string tone. """

That cartridge has a price tag over 4 times the Stellar unit and that tonearm is around 55K. He tested too with His Continnum Caliburn and the Air Force with the top Graham tonearm and the whole comparisons/tests were against the Swiss CH P1/X1 phono stage ( over 2 times ther SimsAudio price tag. )

So, we are not talking here of " penauts " but very serious quality level performance of the humble Stellar.

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R

" that tonearm is around 55K"

not a typo, right?