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Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2

I am currently using a Well Tempered Classic with a Grado Sonata Cartridge. I have the opportunity to purchase a Technics SP10 mk2 with EPA 100 tonearm with the Obsidian base. I like the Well Tempered Table but I have read much about the new respect for the Technics direct drives. Will going to the Technics be an improvement over the Well Tempered or more of a lateral move? The rest of my system is Beveridge 2sw Electrostats with Shahinian Contrabombarde subwoofer. I use the VTL ultimate preamp.Thanks in advance. Bob
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baranyi OP
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thanks everyone for your thoughts on the subject. David, are you coming back to the Indiana dunes this summer?
macrojack
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I replaced my Well-Temprered Reference Table after 12 years of believing it was irreplaceable. The replacement was a used Technics SL-1000 MK II. That's the SP-10 in obsidian base with the EPA-100 MK II tonearm. There was no comparison. The Technics surpassed the WT in every regard.
Don't hesitate to make the change. It's like moving from a hang glider to a jet.
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Macrojack and CPK's direct experience is invaluable. What cartridges did both of you use on the Sp-10?
macrojack
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I used a Denon DL 103.
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Audio Technica AT33ptg
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