RuSsMaN
Pudknocker
I've been listening to vinyl off and on for 30 yrs or so, more 'seriously' in the past 5 or 6 years. Never owned anything GREAT, but I have a few good tables. Thorens 160, B&O 4000, and a Quadraflex 610T. I have probably 300 12" albums, and maybe 50-60 45's.
There is the history, here is the question.
Let's say I go buy a new, entry table, ie Rega, Sumiko, Music Hall etc. I spend $300-$500 on said table.
1. Should I buy an 'upgrade' cartridge, and if so, what price point? Would a $100 cart be an upgrade over the stock (in general)?
2. What should I spend on a phono stage? A third the cost of the table? Half? Equal to? More?
Just wondering if there are any general rules fellow entusiasts usually abide by, and far as pricing goes - and for entry level (new) tables - what is the point of dimenishing returns on carts and phono stages (ie, at what point I should just upgrade the table, vs spending more on a cart/phono stage)?
Cheers,
Russ
There is the history, here is the question.
Let's say I go buy a new, entry table, ie Rega, Sumiko, Music Hall etc. I spend $300-$500 on said table.
1. Should I buy an 'upgrade' cartridge, and if so, what price point? Would a $100 cart be an upgrade over the stock (in general)?
2. What should I spend on a phono stage? A third the cost of the table? Half? Equal to? More?
Just wondering if there are any general rules fellow entusiasts usually abide by, and far as pricing goes - and for entry level (new) tables - what is the point of dimenishing returns on carts and phono stages (ie, at what point I should just upgrade the table, vs spending more on a cart/phono stage)?
Cheers,
Russ
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