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New to Turntables

So I was thinking of venturing into the world of turntables…..

I have it narrowed down to 3 possibilities…..

Mofi Ultradeck with Ultragold cartridge…. A $1495 cartridge pre installed….

Music Hall 9.3. with Goldring Eroica Lx ……. A $900 cartridge pre installed

Pro-ject X8 Evolution with Sumiko Moonstone cartridge…. A $350 cartridge preinstalled

All three prices are within $250 of each other….
With the Music Hall having the lowest price…
But I’d have no problem going for the MoFi…the most $$$$
The X8 was the lowest price, but not by much…..

I’m just guessing here, as I have been out of the turntable game for 30+ years, that once you get to turntables in this price range, the cartridge is very important for the sound…. Maybe I’m wrong…..

Should I go with the turntable that has the most expensive cartridge ?
Does price equate to quality ?

Is the most expensive the best cartridge ?

Thanks for any insight

Shelly

shelly40

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shelly40 OP
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 I basically don't have any albums at this point..... just a couple of remasters....

As far as phono stage.... I have a Mcintosh preamp, with fully configurable Phono inputs for MC or MM cartridges....

If I use turntable on my other system, I would need a Phono Preamp....

Any suggestions for external preamp ?

Moving the belt on the motor spindle doesn't seem like a game breaker.....

would take 5 seconds to do that...

So in the end, is the cartridge and tonearm the most important factors ?

Shelly

shelly40 OP
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I ended up going with the Ultradeck, with the Ultragold cartridge….Military discount included, paid 2250 for the table and cartridge….seems like a decent deal…. Especially with the return window……

I have a 60 day return policy, but hopefully, this will do the trick…..

gonna use the phono input on the Mac preamp…. See how it sounds….. 

I can always add an external phono stage if needed…

should have it by end of next week…

 

shelly

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