Upgrading from Dual 704 to Technics 1300G – Worth it for Sound Quality?


 

 

 

I’ve been using a Dual 704 with an Audio-Technica 440MLb cartridge for many years. I’ve been considering replacing the Dual with a Technics 1300G, but I keep going back and forth on the idea. Would I actually notice an improvement in sound quality?

One of the reasons I’m looking at a different turntable is that the Dual limits my options when it comes to cartridge choice, while the Technics offers far more flexibility in that regard.

What are your thoughts?

naish

Showing 1 response by lewm

I agree that the Technics is the better option, price notwithstanding. However, the "light weight" tonearm on the Dual, assuming "light weight" really means low effective mass, is no issue; it's easy to add mass to a tonearm, best at the headshell, to convert a low effective mass tonearm to a high EM tonearm.

Cleeds, I always think capacitance is much more of an issue with MM cartridges than with MC types, except where one is using a SUT to add some of the gain needed for an LOMC.