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Turntables with warm/smooth mids and highs

Looking for suggestions for turntables that lean towards the smooth and warm side of the music spectrum , but with good bass control.
I am someone who really enjoys smooth mids and highs and I do not want to go any where near anything bright or forward sounding.
Price range up to $1500.00 Thanks, Tim
timo62
chayro
3,028 posts
 
Get a Linn - IF you have someone to set it up for you. They are very good bargains on the used market. Smooth, euphonic, musical. They sound nice.
salectric
758 posts
 
A VPI HW-19 Mk.3 would do quite nicely. It sounds just like you described and is available in your price range. I used one for many years and it is still going strong in my son's system.
lewm
13,547 posts
 
Buconero is correct, IMO.
You want (or you should want) your turntable to be as neutral, as "not there", as possible. You can then flavor your music as you like it by your choice of cartridge, tonearm, and/or phono stage. The others are probably correct about the colorations they impute to various turntables, however.
timo62 OP
282 posts
 
Thank you to everyone for your input , much appreciated.
A lot of good advise and suggestions!
My goal in asking was to find a good turntable to start with as the base. Which the advise given on finding a neutral TT to build on then adjust with cartidge , tonearm and phono stage was very helpful.
Thanks for the suggestions on the specific brand/model of TT also. I will take a look and listen, if possible, to those mentioned. Thanks again , Tim
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stringreen
6,524 posts
 
If you do get a Linn....make sure that it is set up in your house. If it is set up perfectly in the store, by the time you get it home it will be out of wack.
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