Technics SL1200GR with Nagaoka MP500.
Got to get a new TT...
Hello,
I need a new turntable. Max budget is around $2,500.
Currently have an old RP1, modded with Tango Spinner sub-platter, spindle, belt and with Elys2. Something happened to the arm, so that the shell holding the cartridge is not parallel to the plint or platter, and on the right side the body of the cartridge touches the vinyl. Could buy a RB220 tonearm from the UK , but I think it's time to upgrade.
So for my budget i have been considering:
Rega Planar 6 with Exacta
MoFI UltraDeck with Master Tracker
Technics SL1200GR with Hana EH or Ortofon 2M bronze
Right now I can't get to any vendor where i can compare different set-ups, so i am asking for your opinion if you have any experience with one or possibly more of the above options.
If that matters, the remaining components are Arcam Alpha 1, Cambridge Azure 840C (CD) and PSB Imagine Tower T2.
Thank you for your suggestions and your time,
Manlio
I need a new turntable. Max budget is around $2,500.
Currently have an old RP1, modded with Tango Spinner sub-platter, spindle, belt and with Elys2. Something happened to the arm, so that the shell holding the cartridge is not parallel to the plint or platter, and on the right side the body of the cartridge touches the vinyl. Could buy a RB220 tonearm from the UK , but I think it's time to upgrade.
So for my budget i have been considering:
Rega Planar 6 with Exacta
MoFI UltraDeck with Master Tracker
Technics SL1200GR with Hana EH or Ortofon 2M bronze
Right now I can't get to any vendor where i can compare different set-ups, so i am asking for your opinion if you have any experience with one or possibly more of the above options.
If that matters, the remaining components are Arcam Alpha 1, Cambridge Azure 840C (CD) and PSB Imagine Tower T2.
Thank you for your suggestions and your time,
Manlio
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Here you go: https://www.paragonsns.com/products/sota-sapphire-turntable. One of the very best belt drive units made and already equipped with the vacuum platter and a decent tonearm. You can mount your existing Elys2 on it and get far more out of that you’ve heard before. Worth every penny and will get the best out of pretty much any cartridge you care to put on it in the future. The ad is also posted here, but the link didn’t copy correctly when I tried to paste it in. Paragon is a good dealer that stands behind what they sell, too. If you want to go for a more DIY solution, here's another way to go: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa1578-sota-sapphire-series-iii-turntables. Less initial $$$, but you have to come up with an arm. Could be a more worthwhile project for you, depending. My Sapphire is also a Series III that I had the platter and suspension updated to Series V for about $800 by SOTA. I've never found any real reason to consider anything else. Happy hunting! |