I like your reasoning and go with it. The MM5 is a great choice and you can experiment with cartridges after. But even in stock form you can get magic from vinyl.... with a good phono preamp. If you like the phono pre in your rig go with it but like you say it is a $2300 line stage with a $200 phono. You can always play with other phono stages after,just try before you buy.
best 'affordable' turntable with moving coil cart
Been itching to get back into vinyl and decided to go slowly and start with an affordable turntable around $500 or so. Problem is my preamp's phono (Supratek Chenin) requires a moving coil cartridge with output between .02 - 4.0 mv.
So I was thinking Music Hall MMF5.1 but wonder how well it's arm would pair with a moving coil cartridge. Any suggestions for a cheaper table that's arm works well with moving coil?
So I was thinking Music Hall MMF5.1 but wonder how well it's arm would pair with a moving coil cartridge. Any suggestions for a cheaper table that's arm works well with moving coil?