3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies?


Good Day All,

Trying to put together a vinyl rig for the first time, the local shops all have Rega and Project so will likely land there however open to suggestions

Is it worth adding a $500 Sbooster or IFI Elite to either the TT or phono or both?

or should I up budget to 4k without them?

I was thinking either Rega P3 Special edition with their Aria phono or Project X1B with their balanced phono

thanks in advance

 

audiocanada

Showing 2 responses by richardbrand

@lewm 

All modern phono cartridges can run in balanced mode. The TT has nothing to do with it. Any tonearm with 4 leads out can be wired to an XLR. 

Shouldn't that be two XLRs?

@lewm 

Just checking on the XLRs because I've ordered a long litz cable run for my SME 3009 tone arm, with two XLRs on the far end!  Will be balanced right through ...