Yes, the company is out of business, and parts are hard to get, and it is an old TT. But it is a very good one, on par with a Linn Sondek LP-12. So you are not going to match it with a NAD or Rega P3. The $400 you have in it is still quite a bargain, and even with the additional $150 it is still better than anything else for $550 that I can think of. I'd get it working and see if it stays fixed this time.
Ariston RD11
My Ariston RD11 recently broke down. I already spent about $300 a few months ago to get it working, and then $100 for a new cartridge. Now the power supply isn't working, and my repair shop says parts and labor will cost another $150.
Is this worth it?
I'm worried it will need more work in another six months, and I'm thinking I shld just buy a new turntable. (Am told I can get a good NAD turntable for $500 or so.)
Any advice would be much appreciated about what to do here.
(I got it for free from a friend, so the $400 I have spent so far is all that I've spent.)
Is this worth it?
I'm worried it will need more work in another six months, and I'm thinking I shld just buy a new turntable. (Am told I can get a good NAD turntable for $500 or so.)
Any advice would be much appreciated about what to do here.
(I got it for free from a friend, so the $400 I have spent so far is all that I've spent.)
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