Many thanks for your thought.
I have Thorens TD145MKii with Grado Gold Prestige.
My upgrade attempt for a new TT has been changed from MMF5/Rega 3 to MMF7/Rega 5, then to VPI HW-19. My budget has been changed from $400 to $900.
According what I heard from my friends and audio forum, MMF5/Rega 3 do not seem to be an enough of upgrade. When I was considering MMF7/Rega5, I looked at some of the forsale ads in audiogon for VPI HW-19 at around $800~$900.
I would not be able to strecth any more from my pocket. Will consider some of MKii or MKiii.
How about clearaudio Emotion? There is one for sale at $950 with Satisfy tonearm and Clearaudio Aurum Classics Satine Wood cartridge. It looks much better (very important to get an approval/complimemt from my wife) than VPI. Would it be as good in sound as its appearance?
I have Thorens TD145MKii with Grado Gold Prestige.
My upgrade attempt for a new TT has been changed from MMF5/Rega 3 to MMF7/Rega 5, then to VPI HW-19. My budget has been changed from $400 to $900.
According what I heard from my friends and audio forum, MMF5/Rega 3 do not seem to be an enough of upgrade. When I was considering MMF7/Rega5, I looked at some of the forsale ads in audiogon for VPI HW-19 at around $800~$900.
I would not be able to strecth any more from my pocket. Will consider some of MKii or MKiii.
How about clearaudio Emotion? There is one for sale at $950 with Satisfy tonearm and Clearaudio Aurum Classics Satine Wood cartridge. It looks much better (very important to get an approval/complimemt from my wife) than VPI. Would it be as good in sound as its appearance?