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TT upgrade advice?

Hello. I am looking for some advice about my current turntable. Right now I have a Pioneer PL-514 table with a Shure M97xe cart. I got it from a friend whose father has been storing it for many years. I took it apart, cleaned & lubed, set it all up & it sounds awesome. I'm officially hooked on vinyl.

Problem is though, I know vinyl can sound better. So my question is, if i only had $800-1000 to spend on a table/cart/arm, what would be ideal for that price range? Upgrade the cart & arm on my current table or start with a new one altogether?

The rest of my system is a Jolida 502B integrated amp, Jolida JD9 phono, & Klipsch RF52 speakers. Thanks for your input & advice!
geoffj85

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vegasears
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I recommend a Technics SL-1200 or l1210. If you ever have problems and sooner or later you will have problems with an older TT's, parts are still available. Their are lots of user installed tweaks. The darn things and built like a brick you know whats. I use a 1210 and my only issue is looks. The darn thing is ugly compared to what would be called audiophile TT's.

Good Luck
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