Reading reviews is interesting, but reviewers all have their own value rating system, which makes for a difficult comparison.
Is the least expensive Class A as good or better then the most expensive Class B? Unless you have heard it in you system, who the heck knows.
Quoting reviews as if (A=B+C)/3=B is how things work. It just is not that way. Component matching and synergy is what really matters.
The Denon cartridges and Rega tonarms are both praised as great values. That does not mean they are really good, just good value.
The Pioneer turntable is OK. The ProJect phono stage is OK. The Denon cartridge is good for the money. Not sure how the works out in the ABC rating world.
Set your phono stage for standard MM phono settings
Is the least expensive Class A as good or better then the most expensive Class B? Unless you have heard it in you system, who the heck knows.
Quoting reviews as if (A=B+C)/3=B is how things work. It just is not that way. Component matching and synergy is what really matters.
The Denon cartridges and Rega tonarms are both praised as great values. That does not mean they are really good, just good value.
The Pioneer turntable is OK. The ProJect phono stage is OK. The Denon cartridge is good for the money. Not sure how the works out in the ABC rating world.
Set your phono stage for standard MM phono settings