Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other
I've recently upgraded most of my system, but I still have a Rega P8, with Linn Krystal cartridge, which I like, but I've heard that there may be better options.
I have Sound Lab electrostatic speakers, Ypsilon Hyperior amplifiers, an Ypsilon PST-100 Mk2 pre-amplifier, and am thinking about an Ypsilon phono stage to match with my system, and a turntable/cartridge. I listen to almost entirely classical, acoustic music.
Based on my very limited knowledge, and simple research, I've been looking at three brands, each of which is a different type of turntable: SME (suspension), AMG (mass), and Technics (direct drive).
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of turntables, and of those in particular?
Thanks.
says someone above, and I quote, "Technics, not even close!" REALLY?? NOT EVEN CLOSE?? Do you have some kind of bionic ears? How much ya wanna bet this guy, ALL-IN, has less than $10k invested in his entire system. No one who is ’audiophile proficient’ would ever make such a glaringly superfluous statement, except maybe a stoner whose primary measure of a great system is 1) volume knob going to 11 and 2) bloated bass, in the quality (and quantity) of a Saturday night in downtown Detroit. |
@jymc I guess you're a Technics owner? And I wouldn't make any bets on the amounts any poster here has invested over the years in their systems. It's probably a case of "think of a number and then increase by an order of magnitude"! |
