What To Do?


I'm rebuilding my system.  TT is next.  I have a reliable but dated Music Hall 7.1.  What should I do with $12k?  Buy a new TT and phono preamp or keep the MH and buy a better cartridge and phono preamp?  Thanks in advance for feedback. 

makfour

Lyra Delos

Phonostage of your liking  (test several)

The remainder into a VPI table with a gimballed arm.

I am getting great results with a Pro-ject Carbon 10 EVO. $5k. Sound Smith The Voice moving iron cartridge at $2.2k. Aric Audio phono pre. $2k with vintage tubes from Brent Jessee. The JJ stock tubes are not great. 
Make sure that your turntable arm the phono cartridge have a resonance match. Watch the sound Smith Videos.