Schiit SOL turntable..
Suggestions for an Analog Front-End
Greetings and Happy Easter (if that is your jam)
I have been out of the analog game for a number of years and would like to see what you would recommend for a turntable, cartridge and phono-preamp for a 2K budget. I am open to new or used gear. I only have experience with a couple of Rega tables, an old Planar 2 and a P25 with a Grado Sonata cartridge on it. So only MM. I haven’t explored MC but I’m open to it. My small LP collection is a leftover from years in public radio. Music is a real mixed bag - mostly jazz and classical with some punk thrown in for spice.
The down stream gear is pretty decent. I have an LTA MZ2 Preamp > Pass Labs XA-30.5 amp > Usher Mini-X Dancer DMD monitors. I do not have a phono preamp.
My initial thoughts: Spend more on the table and cartridge and pair it with a less expensive phono-preamp for now. I can upgrade later if desired. Open to other strategies.
Thank you in advance,
David
I have been out of the analog game for a number of years and would like to see what you would recommend for a turntable, cartridge and phono-preamp for a 2K budget. I am open to new or used gear. I only have experience with a couple of Rega tables, an old Planar 2 and a P25 with a Grado Sonata cartridge on it. So only MM. I haven’t explored MC but I’m open to it. My small LP collection is a leftover from years in public radio. Music is a real mixed bag - mostly jazz and classical with some punk thrown in for spice.
The down stream gear is pretty decent. I have an LTA MZ2 Preamp > Pass Labs XA-30.5 amp > Usher Mini-X Dancer DMD monitors. I do not have a phono preamp.
My initial thoughts: Spend more on the table and cartridge and pair it with a less expensive phono-preamp for now. I can upgrade later if desired. Open to other strategies.
Thank you in advance,
David