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Going to replace my Fluance rt85

In the next few months, I would like to replace my Fluance rt85 turntable with something better.  My budget is under 2k.  I use a Ifi Zen phono stage into my Lab12 Integre 4 Integrated into my KLH Model 5 speakers.  I have a Ortofon Blue Cart on the turntable now. New or used is fine. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.

laecp123

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theflattire
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I wouldn’t put a $2k TT through a ifi Zen unless it was the newer 3. I would upgrade the phono stage first and see what kind of sound I was getting.  What's the point of upgrading the TT if the phono stage is holding it back?

I had a Rega P1/2M blue combo going through a Darlington Labs MP-7 and it sounded great.

Phono stage is just as important, maybe more, than the TT/cart.

theflattire
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@laecp123 

After the early upgrades, I decided that 1/3 TT, 1//3 phono stage, 1/3 cart is the ratio I like.  All three equal, that way I don't feel any one part is a bottleneck, and each is working to get the most out of the other.

I'm still working on the cart part, but at least I know I'm getting the most out of the cart I got.

 

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