I'm from the camp, "Garbage in Garbage out" So many people I know that listen to my system say, " wow! those speakers are great! " As far as I'm concerned although a well balanced chain contribute to the end result you hear, It's the cartridge, tonearm, turntable or cd transport DAC that contribute the most. .Another analogy, No matter how "good' the camera, film is, if you start with a ill focused lens,,,,,,,,then what will you get as a photo?
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
Before someone chimes in with the obvious "everything is important" retort, what I'm really wondering about is the relative significance of each.
So, which would sound better:
A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/arm or a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?
Assume good enough amplification to maximize either set up.
My hunch is cartridge is most critical, but not sure to what extent.
Thanks.
So, which would sound better:
A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/arm or a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?
Assume good enough amplification to maximize either set up.
My hunch is cartridge is most critical, but not sure to what extent.
Thanks.