MeloManiac Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 This is a poll about upgrading a budget system. What path is the best one to increase sound quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habinger808 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 we only have a cheap AT-LP60 so we had to go with a phono stage. went with a schitt mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmi Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 They both affect the sound quality, so only one or the other isn't going to give the best sound quality. With that being said, phono stages are usually pretty good over a certain price point, but a bad cart will not only sound bad, it can damage your records as well.Therefore, I would choose a better cart first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Just to clarify, I was thinking not of replacing a 'bad', old cartridge, but rather upgrading to a higher quality one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I have not had a bad cartridge in decades. I have had good cheap Grado carts. SS phono stages I have not cared for in 20 years. Rather have a modest cart and tube phono stage. Modest tube phono by Bellari always sounded good years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 13 hours ago, habinger808 said: went with a schitt mani That looks like an excellently useful piece of gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 The Parts that transform energy from one type to another make the biggest difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Love my Schiit Mani! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnA said: The Parts that transform energy from one type to another make the biggest difference. I'd go along with that notion. Transduction is harder to pull off well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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