The Scout comes pre set up with a choice of cartridges. You may find a spwcial price at some places. Write me.
Buy the buy that is not a newbee table, thats getting into serious analog. I own one don't forget you need a separate phono stage especially if you get the low output Dynevector cartridge, you must have a phono stage that works with MC cartridges.
There is too much to tackle in one thread . I'lltake a shot at a brief overveiw.
In truth, I would buy a used Music Hall. I own a Music Hall MMf-5 also very musical or buy the Denon, which is the reputed giant killer. If you go for used here you will likey.
Make sure the owner is selling the cartridge, tonearm and unless you have a good friend with patience it can be put together correctly. You can buy a DVD by the stereophile guru Mike Fremer. If you are a do it yourself guy.
Understand this is not like a 70 minute CD that you can remote control. After 20 or so minutes you must get out of your chair ans flip it or put on another record. The payback though is incedibly good reall great sound, never hashy or fatuiging.
There is a lot to consider. A good cart over $300 can be lower but the better ones start there to ten grand or more? A tone arm is never cheap, the phono stage is also as little as 150 bucks but if you want good music I think the bare min. would be about $500 so think.I use an ARC SP6B which is a very detail oriented the staging is phenominal but it is also a line stage and even just a decent one is $600 Pristine $1200 or more.
Another common approach is just getting a an old TT and trying it. I have linear tracking Techniqes (5 of them not for sale) But be prepared to yield %30-50 that work no matter what they say.
On Audiogon you will not be subject to absolute junk . I have never been swindled. They almost always keep the cartride so read the small print. Good luck in joining the analog group. Write to me.-Steve
Buy the buy that is not a newbee table, thats getting into serious analog. I own one don't forget you need a separate phono stage especially if you get the low output Dynevector cartridge, you must have a phono stage that works with MC cartridges.
There is too much to tackle in one thread . I'lltake a shot at a brief overveiw.
In truth, I would buy a used Music Hall. I own a Music Hall MMf-5 also very musical or buy the Denon, which is the reputed giant killer. If you go for used here you will likey.
Make sure the owner is selling the cartridge, tonearm and unless you have a good friend with patience it can be put together correctly. You can buy a DVD by the stereophile guru Mike Fremer. If you are a do it yourself guy.
Understand this is not like a 70 minute CD that you can remote control. After 20 or so minutes you must get out of your chair ans flip it or put on another record. The payback though is incedibly good reall great sound, never hashy or fatuiging.
There is a lot to consider. A good cart over $300 can be lower but the better ones start there to ten grand or more? A tone arm is never cheap, the phono stage is also as little as 150 bucks but if you want good music I think the bare min. would be about $500 so think.I use an ARC SP6B which is a very detail oriented the staging is phenominal but it is also a line stage and even just a decent one is $600 Pristine $1200 or more.
Another common approach is just getting a an old TT and trying it. I have linear tracking Techniqes (5 of them not for sale) But be prepared to yield %30-50 that work no matter what they say.
On Audiogon you will not be subject to absolute junk . I have never been swindled. They almost always keep the cartride so read the small print. Good luck in joining the analog group. Write to me.-Steve