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How Good Can My Vinyl Get?

So here is a question for turntable fans. I got back into vinyl recently, and so I decided to go with a budget starter table to see if it was for me. I got a UTurn Orbit Plus, with a pluto phono preamp and an Ortofon OM10 cartridge and have been really been enjoying it. It sounds very nice. eTotal outlay was about $500.

I suppose my question is...if I were to double, triple or even quadruple my initial investment, could i get a noticeably significant upgrade in sound quality or is it all just fractions of a degree past a certain point? I’m not talking about needing a $10k set of speakers to appreciate it kind of difference....i mean an improvement that makes you glad you spent the money.

How much scability exists in vinyl?




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roberjerman
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When I wanted to add a NEW TT and cartridge to my vintage collection of TTs I bought a Pioneer PLX1000 after reading HR's review in Stereophile. And a new Denon 103R + a Denon SUT (used). Total cost $1200 ($700+$300+$200). Preamp in present use is the RGR 4. Excellent dynamic noise-free sound! 
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
The Pioneer came with a really nice IC that alone looked like it could sell for $100! Well done, Pioneer!
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glassdesigns
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I would recommend that you start with the cartridge to see the most improvement.  Everything else is just tweaking the sound of the cartridge.
analogluvr
859 posts
 
I think your cartridge is decent I would go with the phonostage 
johnto
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If you're enjoying what you have just relax and listen. When you have $$ to upgrade get out there and listen in stores and others systems. To many of us are always chasing the next thing instead of hearing the music.
When the time come you can save big by looking used.
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