Low end TT vs. Hi end CD


so, i will soon have a good phono stage (supratek), to replace the numark mixer ...

do you think a technics 1200 can sound better than a wadia 860x?

right now, with a cheap cartridge and a cheap phono stage, the wadia kicks the technics butt.... (but i can hear some inkling of how the technics COULD sound pretty good)...
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Zaikesman,ok I give, the 1200 sounds better than any cd player. This is GREAT news. All I know is the last time I put a cd player (Nad) into my system to check the cd vs. vinyl thing was about 8 years ago and vinyl still ruled. In all the equipment reviews I have read, reviewers really praise those megabuck cd rigs. Take the Linn for example.
Denis you might as well keep your wadia, because I hear its only worth about a hundred bucks used.

Psych why are you buying cd players?
Just ordered couple of records from GEMM.com

what an awesome site. you can find anything! i was really impressed with the selection.

we'll see how the TT sounds with my new phono stage. i'm seriously considering givin up the wadia, making some money to pay down a little debt, AND getting a new TT setup! analog is definitely cheaper than digital to set up.
Yep, sold the BAT, paid off some debt. Auctioned off the Wadia, buyer backed out after auction. Which was OK... I'm still trying to hold on to it.

But I could get some extra cash AND get a sweet TT setup, along with a bunch of new records, by selling the 860x.

I'm going to listen first to some new vinyl, on my 1200, with my current cartridge, and the new phono stage first, to see what i think.

I guess I hope I can hear some of what vinyl can do on the 1200. From your answer above, it seems like I should be able to do that...