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Suggestions- High Performance TT/Arm- Rock Jazz,

Vocals. Looking for recomendations on High perfomance table/arm combos for above types of music. Would like to keep total TT/Arm price under $10k used, so the total cost new would be in the $18k-$20k region. If there's a giant killer out there for less dough- A truly outstanding mid-priced combo that delivers 95% of the performance of the top dogs at a discount- bring it on..
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ejaynycrrcom
32 posts
 
Roksan TMS2 with Artemiz arm for less than 15K.
phillykid
35 posts
 
I'm running teres 255 with triplanar mkvii and shelter 501,I play classic rock,jazz,vocals..all I can say is I'm very happy with the sound...I'm curious with all the feedback with this arm how a zyx cartridge would sound with my musical taste...YMMV
sit
315 posts
 
SOTA Cosmos or Millenia with OriginLive Reference arm and Sheter 90x cart. Takes you into the $15k range plus or minus but into the $25K + range on performance in my opinion. Teres 300 also very, very nice.
johnnantais
621 posts
 
OK, you want Top Dog performance at beer-budget prices?! Try a rebuilt Lenco, if you've got the cojones ;-)! No tonearms are preferred over others, cartridges depend on tonearm. Nothing, and I mean nothing, will touch a properly set-up idler-wheel drive for rock and jazz. Or for classical. Or for folk. Or for country. I miss any? But if you want the Ultimate, then set up a VPI JMW tonearm - 10.5 or larger - on a Lenco with a Decca Super Gold or higher Decca. It'll blow the hair off your head. As to 95%, it'll be a surprise if something out there can manage 95% of the performance of said rebuilt Lenco/JMW/Decca, that's true ;-).
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