Looking at two local listings for JVC QL turntables. One is a QL-Y55F with a newish DL-103R cart for $800. The second is a QL-Y5F with what looks to be an Ortofon OM of some sort. The Y5F is $400. Which is the better value?
JVC QL Comparison
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BilboBaggins
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The problem with asking about value is it is very relative. What has value to one person has no value to someone else.
That being said, these cartridges, again, depend on the arm they are attached to. I find Stanton 681EEE to be very bright on some tables and perfect on others. It depends upon the compliance of the cartridge and the mass of the tonearm and headshell. I'm not that fussy on Ortofon OM cartridges. Personally, I never buy a table for the cartridge. In fact, although the cartridge may cause me to buy a table that I would have passed on otherwise, it is still very hit or miss and you can expect to have to replace the stylus.
The problem with asking about value is it is very relative. What has value to one person has no value to someone else.
That being said, these cartridges, again, depend on the arm they are attached to. I find Stanton 681EEE to be very bright on some tables and perfect on others. It depends upon the compliance of the cartridge and the mass of the tonearm and headshell. I'm not that fussy on Ortofon OM cartridges. Personally, I never buy a table for the cartridge. In fact, although the cartridge may cause me to buy a table that I would have passed on otherwise, it is still very hit or miss and you can expect to have to replace the stylus.
