Next step in Turntable


Gents;

I am currently enjoying my re-start of analog and LP’s 

Pro-Ject Classic 
Hana SL
Musical Surroundings Phenomona II+
Anyway, I’m finding That I really enjoy the LP life 
I’ve found a system that is quiet, dynamic and detailed with no real drawbacks 

so, As usual 

If I wanted to take the next step,  in Analog playback , at what level and price should I be looking at 

jeff 


frozentundra

Showing 1 response by audioguy85

What’s wrong with the OP’s turntable? Pro-ject makes some nice turntables when you get over 1k....I own his turntable, the sb model with speed box. The hana is a nice cartridge and goes with that arm very well, i own the hana el. The OP should buy the metal subplatter for the classic to replace the plastic one. It adds more momentum and speed stability. Also, the TT should be placed on a thick maple board on a wall mounted shelf. The 9c carbon fiber/aluminum arm Is a very good one, it can track some very severe warps with ease. Also, he should be using a SUT for the Hana, something like the Jensen mc 2rr.....it was designed with the denon 103 in mind...the hana is almost identical to the 103 spec wise, as it calls for 400 ohm load impedance...the Jensen is set for 430 ohms. Lastly, dump the phenomena pre, go with a tubed phono stage, such as the Tavish design the classic or the vintage, or even the ear 834p!! I’d also dump the stock interconnects and go with Atlas element phono cables. Very low capacitance. I’d do all these things before dumping the TT....it has been very well reviewed by countless magazines, not one bad review. In all honesty, the OP will get something that sounds "different", not necessarily "better".