Need advice on new TT
Technics Sp-10R is the best you can get for the money, it can be used with two tonearms, for example you can look at OMA state of the art plinth for it. This is the best Coreless Direct Drive motor available today at any price. Read more at Artisan Fidelity. And BTW the stock Technics plinth designed for 3 tonearms. |
Interesting choice of tables. The wave Kinetic is a fabulous table but I am very nervous with used tables. It does not take much to damage a bearing. Of the three you have chosen I think the AMG is the best. I do not like turntables with separated motors. The Kronos is a plain Jane turntable in a flashy chassis. The counter rotating business in the more expensive units is just plain silliness. You really should consider the SME 20/12. It is one of the best isolated and stabilized turntables you can buy and has a build quality above the ones you have chosen. It also has a great record hold down system. You can get a second arm board and switching between arms is a snap. |
a used Wave Kinetics NVS is a great 2 arm turntable......and you can find one in the $20k range. http://wavekinetics.com/products/nvs-reference/?doing_wp_cron=1576340588.3171889781951904296875 very low noise, great energy, and really great build quality. i’d view it as a step above those other choices you list. i owned a restored Garrard 301, and own the NVS myself.......so realize how big a step it is. |
Anyone compared the Technics to one of my short list ot any head to head between the Kronos and the Brinkmann ? Technics is a guarantee of quality and there are many engineers who have worked on this project; also Matsushita has plenty of money to support an idea up to the finished product. Can we say the same for competitors? I have big doubts! |
As always: Brand new Technics SP-10R will be nice for Reed 3P if your arm is '10.5 or '12 inch. And you have half of your budget for a plinth. |
