Bought an old Aragon pre-amp (with phono stage) for about £350 a few years ago, and more recently upgraded my Rega TT with an old Nottingham Analogue Interspace that came with an RB300 arm on eBay for £400. Added a Goldring 1042 cartridge on special offer at £230.
The Knosti anti-stat cleaner was about £60 and does a perfect job - you don’t need to spend a fortune on record cleaners.
Other components bought for digital (speakers and power amps) cost a lot more than this, so I know what sounds good, and this pre-loved vinyl set-up sounds awesome and cost £1k ($1.3k).
But then comes the vinyl...
That’s where the money can go...
But vinyl is always my first choice media now.
The Knosti anti-stat cleaner was about £60 and does a perfect job - you don’t need to spend a fortune on record cleaners.
Other components bought for digital (speakers and power amps) cost a lot more than this, so I know what sounds good, and this pre-loved vinyl set-up sounds awesome and cost £1k ($1.3k).
But then comes the vinyl...
That’s where the money can go...
But vinyl is always my first choice media now.