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Upgrade Path - Arm - ? Teres?

A couple yrs ago I gave vinyl a try, with an modest Roksan Radius found it hangs with my G08(Meridian CDP), no surprise to you folks. Anyway, I am frustrated with the arm, while capable of decent audio, a pain to futz with. VTA adjustability(not convenient) and anti-skating(lame).

So my dilemma like most is what next? I am committed to vinyl, last yr picked up a Loricraft, nuff said?.

I dropped my savings for TT upgrade on an unexpected LTB for HE90s+007t, which compliment my R10s quite well(headphones). Content with my Speaker rig too(thanks to new WE!). Accordingly expect I need a two arm table and have my sights on a Teres.

Teres recommends the Schroder(DPS top!-end of my budget) and Teres provides an affordable and apparently friendly VTA, but means I need to wait for a complete upgrade, no migration.

On the other hand IF a Tri-planar would fit on my modest Roksan could at least get right away and have for a migration to Teres.

Welcome suggestions, A)suck-it up and go whole hogg for Teres+Arm(????) means waiting or B)get Triplanar and cart in short-run, though overmatching TT and mate with Teres down the line? C)Other?
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Greetings,

I'd have to go with Doug as well as the other respondents in this thread.

You have a couple of interim solutions - ones where you don't have to go for the whole enchilada from the onset. Depending on which path you take, you might even be able to recover some or all of your investment as you upgrade further.

The least expensive and biggest bang for the buck would be to go with a motor upgrade like the one that Origin Live offers. I'm not certain if Chris (Teres) is still doing separate motor controllers. I have ceased to do so to inventory balancing issues. A drive system upgrade is not trivial.

Choice #2 would be to work your way into a lower end model of a turntable company who's upper echelon fuels your dreams. You might find a manufacturer with a liberal upgrade program (e.g. Teres, Galibier) ... losing little or none of your initial investment as you work your way up the food chain.

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier
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