Turntables


I'm interested in buying the project Perspex 6 but am aware it doesn't come with a cartridge so my first questions is what would be the best one to get. I also have a Onkyo AV TX NR838, I was hoping to plug my turntable into this. It does have a phono input, but would I need a seperate preamp. Your help on this would be great.
steve1979

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While the Perspex 6 is a fine table with a tonearm capable of a $800-$1000 cartridge, I agree with the others and stick with a $100-$150 entry level MM cartridge at this time. Biggest reason being your electronics - your using the on-board phono stage in an AVR; electronics not exactly known for their analog performance. You would never get the most of a higher dollar cartridge.

Also, the Perspex's 9CC EVO tone arm is very low mass at only 8 grams so it should be matched with a high compliance cartridge. Ortofons and Sumikos come to mind. You might want to start with an Ortofon 2M Red at $99. You can upgrade the cartridge to three higher levels by changing the stylus, all the way up to the 2M Black at $750 that's sports a Shibata stylus. That is of course once you get away from the AVR.