turntables for dartzeel phono preamp...

underdog,

I saw your threat and fyi I just read about the princeton music exchange (prex) in stereophile....seems like vinyl heaven out in new jersey.

sota makes great tt but can't swing that kind of coin right now......lemme know how it sounds when it lands.....did you ever audition the dart amp to with preamp because gotta say the bnc cable provides a real great synergy between them.....

Michael

Thanks james will look into it. I had been recommended a sp-25 direct drive but hard to find

james,

how are the technics and the sota different soundwise and ease of use wise in your experience?

thanks

mike

I purchased the technics turntable but so far even though I got the cartridge installed professionally, the sound does not have the speed, slam, and detail that my marantz reference sa-7s1. Its not that the vinyl sounds bad...it does not....it sounds ok.....I must be doing something wrong....I am thinking I might need to find and/or pay an expert or so-called one to make a house visit.

Michael

I got a shure m97xe. It is well-received by absolute sound and some technic owners have had success with it. Beside, it was the best cartridge that the turntable retailer which was a dj store had. I know that there are way better cartridges out there but I am not ready to throw a lot of money at the problem until I optimize what I got now!

I am hoping that the break-in period for the turntable and cartridge will help things. I will also try to get someone to come over and optimize the tonearm setting.