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Upgrade from Technics SP25

I currently have a Technics SP25 with ATP-12T arm and Denon DL-103 and a solid, custom plinth. I think this combination punches above its weight class due to really good synergy between arm and cart. It has big tone and tracks really well. However, I am looking for an upgrade that digs a little deeper and extracts more detail.  I was going to purchase a Hana EL cartridge and give that a try. However, now I have a larger budget ($2500) allocated to this upgrade and am trying to determine best course of action: eg, buy an entirely new turntable, upgrade arm and cartridge, stick with just the cartridge upgrade,etc. Any advice is much appreciated. Also, I am currently using the phono stage in my Crayon integrated amp. After experimenting with different phonostages the one in the Crayon just sounded the best .
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Trying to update this thread in August 2025:

I have the opportunity to buy a used Technics SP-25 TT in the SH-15B2 Base, but without arm. I currently own a ca. 2020 Clearaudio Solution TT with Origin Live arm & Hana MC cart. as my primary analog setup. Currently using an Aragon 24K pre-amp with phono for the phono stage. I am considering the second table to use with a dedicated mono cartridge for older Lp's such as Jonah Jones, Erroll Garner, etc. (I cannot find a second armboard for the Clearaudio). I've read that 10" or 10-1/2" tonearms work well with this SH-15B2 base. Any suggestions about what arm (ideally under $1,000)?

 

 

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