STST Motus DQ, a very musical DD turntable. Capable of the best tonearm and cartridge you can put on it.
Caveat: bias implied as I am the NA agent for STST. So don't take my word for it ;) there are plenty of raves to be found online.
Best turntable for the buck
I now amazingly find that my analog system has fallen behind my digital system in SQ and I want to investigate how to improve it.
Currently I have a heavily modified Rega RP3 turntable, with two power supplies, a new platter, sub-platter and other internal enhancements. My cartridge is the Clearaudio Virtuoso.
Not that it’s bad, but I want to look for something that will significantly improve the sound of my current setup.
Will about a 4K investment do that?
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@pindac thanks for your comments. If I am not mistaken you are located in Europe? If your inquiry was serious ( versus making some obvious point about bias ) I would start by contacting Ana Mighty Sound in Paris. There you may hear the Motus and many other turntables.
If however your point was to say that I should not have mentioned it at all, I will take your opinion under advisement. |
@rvpiano it's tough to spend on a phono preamp but it is essential. Good move. What you have will change and /or improve and you will learn from that.
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@rvpiano congrats. Regarding your comment about 'rounded edges': Of course this may be a cart or table issue. It is even be possible it is just different than your digital ( without hearing it I could not presume which is closer to 'real'...). Commonly though it could be related to the need to fine tune cart setup &/or loading at the preamp. Maybe both. Takes time to experiment. |