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Advice on a turntable for a clean midlevel system

Any opinions on a turntable to fit my system; a work in progress? My consideration:
I have 2 in college, so i need to be cost effective. Thus, I am not in the $10,000 plus spectrum.
My Likes: a system that has lots of detail with sweetness in the midrange (the better to hear Coltrane's tenor and Madeleene Peyroux's vocals) , some sound-stage, I like everything from folk, jazz, classical and rock.
Current system: Panasonic techniques turntable from 1975 with Grado Gold cartride (this I want to give to one of my sons), California Audio Lab DX 1 NAD Integrated amp- plan is to upgrade to a Creek (5350) or Bryston, Tetra M1200 speakers- they fit my listening space well.
rich_barrett
sabocat59
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You should also consider a used VPI Scout with a few tweaks like the Gingko cloud and the Nordhost Valhalla wiring for the tonearm. Great value for a great TT.
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
Any of the VPI tables that meet your budget. I have a classic and love it. I listen primarily to jazz and classical.

Chuck
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
2nd to Gyro SE/Technoarm. For the past years the used price and new price increased on Michell tables for obvious reason them being champions at the given price range.
bachtovinyl
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I have a VPI HW 19 MKII with a brand new motor and a Toshiba 300 tone-arm. If you live in the Northwest come and listen to it.It has a 12 pound platter and comes with the stock dust-cover. I will be listing it on Audiogon for $475.00 when I get my new TT.
sonicbeauty
324 posts
 
Usually, most Music Hall turntables offer pretty good value. I own the mmf-7 (not the 7.1). It has things like an external, isolated motor, a nice acrylic platter, double-deck base, a nice cartrige that comes with it, ajustable VTA (something the Regas lack at this price point), a dustcover, and last but no least, stunning looks in high-gloss piano balck finish.

The 7.1 has the newer carbon fiber arm.
The previous 7 has the Project 9 series alu arm (this was found on $ 2,500 pro-ject tables). I doubt you will hear the difference.

You can even upgrade buy adding the pro-ject Speed Box II psu.


I sincerely think the mmf-7 is a no-brainer for not much money.
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