Yeah sure I did this too, only not recently but years ago. Back in the 90's I had just about completed my "dream system" which was of course CD. When a book by Robert Harley said the turntable is the cornerstone of any true high end system I was shocked. No way!
Let me tell you, tracking down a good turntable to hear was a lot harder back then than now! Was a lot of trouble but worth it as my first Basis/Graham/Glider sounded wonderful. For a number of years I would listen to both. But over the years it became apparent digital simply isn't all that, its just a whole lot easier to get big improvements with analog, and so now many years later its all I do.
Your ProJect is a nice table. Certainly well worth good wire and a phono stage. If you also put it on some Townshend Pods, or even Nobsound springs, you will be amazed. One of the cooler things about turntables, they are good right out of the box but that's really just a starting point. Simple things like a sand box or massive shelf, springs, fO.q tape, Synergistic PHT, can make your $1800 rig sound more like $5k or more!
Then again you can always just enjoy what you have. That's the best part. I've always been happy with mine, whatever it was and at whatever stage it was. I never felt the need to make it better. Want to, like to, don't need to. Crucial difference. Enjoy!
Let me tell you, tracking down a good turntable to hear was a lot harder back then than now! Was a lot of trouble but worth it as my first Basis/Graham/Glider sounded wonderful. For a number of years I would listen to both. But over the years it became apparent digital simply isn't all that, its just a whole lot easier to get big improvements with analog, and so now many years later its all I do.
Your ProJect is a nice table. Certainly well worth good wire and a phono stage. If you also put it on some Townshend Pods, or even Nobsound springs, you will be amazed. One of the cooler things about turntables, they are good right out of the box but that's really just a starting point. Simple things like a sand box or massive shelf, springs, fO.q tape, Synergistic PHT, can make your $1800 rig sound more like $5k or more!
Then again you can always just enjoy what you have. That's the best part. I've always been happy with mine, whatever it was and at whatever stage it was. I never felt the need to make it better. Want to, like to, don't need to. Crucial difference. Enjoy!