mopardave Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Shakeydeal said: Specs on a turntable will tell you nothing. Pick a tried and true design and get someone to do a professional setup if you aren’t capable. I would spend almost as much on the phono stage as the table, this is where the rubber meets the road. A 300.00 cartridge on a good table with an excellent phono preamp will sound better than a 3k cartridge with a mediocre table/pre. I have been reading about the jo no5 mc cartridge. Has fairly good reviews from what i have read. Upscale sells this cartridge for about 12 or 1300 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmi Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, kevinmi said: I Nice, which model VPI table is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Here's another in my price range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Bought my Linn new in 79 or 80 and have NEVER had a problem. Recapped last summer and a new Dynavector 20X2H. All I can say is WOW! Tom @ Overture Audio in Ann Arbor is a God. 40 years working on tables. I'm an annual repeat offender for routine maintenance. Give him a call he's a great guy and fairly close too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just had him send me a new belt. First one in 40 years. Forgot about that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, mopardave said: Nice, which model VPI table is that? this is not a VPI , it's an ORACLE DELPHI MK IV Signature ,with an SME arm , ( Quebec Canada ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 11 hours ago, mopardave said: Nice, which model VPI table is that? although it looks like it would fit right in the VPI family of TT's, it is actually made by Oracle the number one reason i bought a VPI Turntabe is because its made in the USA keep your eyes open over on AudioGon they have really nice used VPI's all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 hours ago, RandyH said: this is not a VPI , it's an ORACLE DELPHI MK IV Signature ,with an SME arm , ( Quebec Canada ) Yes, i caught that later and took a teak at the Oracle line up, then posted the pic above. I believe the Oracle is the best out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 https://www.audiogon.com/listings?q=VPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/vpi/products/vpi-prime-turntable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Those look like nice players. I checked out everything on upscale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 The Pro-Ject turntables are quite nice, the Klipsch edition would be well worth having. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Too rich for my blood... I rarely listen to vinyl and have only a small collection of LPs. I found two Technic SL1200MkII, in a pawn shop for $350. They had been used by a dj... I took the risk and bought them. Other than needing a good cleaning and cartridges, they were fine. I sold one for $300 and kept the second. I put an Orofon Red on it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Good catch Marvel! Out of interest i looked up the Technics and they go for at least 400$ here in Germany. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Pro-Ject introduced a new model a couple of weeks ago , it´s called Pro-Ject PRO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 51 minutes ago, AndreG. said: Good catch Marvel! Out of interest i looked up the Technics and they go for at least 400$ here in Germany. That's about where they start here. This is totally silent, and reaches speed in less than one revolution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 30 minutes ago, Marvel said: That's about where they start here. This is totally silent, and reaches speed in less than one revolution. They are classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 33 minutes ago, Marvel said: That's about where they start here. This is totally silent, and reaches speed in less than one revolution. Direct Drive TT`s are still better than all these belt driven TT´s . Belt driven TT´s can be produced much more cheaper, are beautifully packaged ..it's all just marketing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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