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Help with Turntable selection

I have narrowed my search down to 3 tables in the $1500 used range and I need help and suggestions

Marantz TT15S1.
Nottingham Space Deck.
VPI Scout.
Or ????

I have not owned a turntable for 20 years.

My last post was for a phono pre and I chose and purchased a Pass Labs Xono over a PS Audio GCPH stock.

Thanks, Greg
gandme
jazzybs
28 posts
 
Here is the direct link to Soundlabs WTT page
http://www.soundline.co.nz/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=25
gandme OP
212 posts
 
A friend gave me an old Kenwood KD-52F table and I put a new Audio-Technica AT95E cart on...I am up and spinning!I played a record for the first time in 20 years(Paul Horn, Visions)It brought back many great memories!!

I now need to narrow my choices to tables that show up used most often on Audiogon. The Well Tempered I can only find new, 3k to 5k, out of my price range. So the choice is still between Nottingham Space Deck (leaning in that direction because of looks and availability),Vpi Scout,Scoutmaster or Classic (Scout with a upgraded arm), Music Hall 7.1 or 9.1 (thanks Audiofeil, I had not consided that table), Clearaudio Emotion same as Marantz TT15.
Cartridge choice can come now or later as I consider the best one for my $$$ and Jazz collection.
Greg
jazzybs
28 posts
 
Gandme,
The WTL Simplex is a less expensive version of the Amamdeus. Not for sale stateside yet. It may still be out of your budget. A straight conversion from the New Zealand dollar to the US dollar was about 2K, hopefully less when they set pricing here.
http://welltemperedlab.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/well-tempered-lab-introduces-the-simplex/
SoundLine WTL page in New Zealand
http://www.soundline.co.nz/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=25
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