New Carts Have new Base materials, new coil windings etc. Depending how much you have invested into the table, a new cart may be the way to go? I bought a Marantz Table with a decent cart used for $1500.00 I invested $2000 in a new Audio mod series 6 tone arm, and $2500 in a Goldring Ethos SE cart. I am set. The table is a clear audio table made for Marantz so i have a decent table to start with.
Retip or try new
Have been neglecting my analog rig lately due to things various things in life. Just noticed that my 15+ yr old Akiva doesn't sound smooth as it used to - treble becomes harsher, etc. Instead of sending it in for retip / rebuild (never done that before), should I look at something new mid-level? Names come to mind are Hana ML, ART 9xa/xi. Genre is mostly classical (all kinds). Any suggestions?