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Starting research for turntable

I'm beginning my research for a turntable, first of all there's a $4,000 ceiling second hand is okay. What I would like is a belt drive with a tonearm and maybe cartridge to begin with, I do want the ability to try different tonearm and cartridge combinations. I've looked at many manufacturers and some I'm looking at are the Dr. Feikert Volare, Sota Sapphire, Music Hall mmf 9.1, VPI Prime and Scout. If you recommend others to look for that will be appreciated. I will probably have only one table and want some versatility. My music interests are primarily Jazz, Folk, Classical, Blues and vintage rock. I'm listing my components below. 


McIntosh mc75 mono amps vintage

PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Preamplifier new

PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube DAC new

Bluesound node 2i streamer new

Dayton sa1000 subwoofer amplifier new

EMERALD PHYSICS KCII PRO speakers new

Duke 24 subwoofer x 4 new

Bluejean cables through out new


Listening room size 20' long x 14' wide x 9' in height


Bass traps and absorbers throughout the room.


Thanks 

Mike 




zardozmike
zardozmike OP
193 posts
 
I'm so happy with my analog setup, possibly considering selling my dac! 
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Never sell digital. As the years go by and you find yourself only appreciating your analog more and more, its very educational to have that digital whatever sitting getting more and more pathetically obsolete. A daily reminder and antidote for when you hear someone say something about the next great digital whatever, the one that really puts the nail in the coffin for analog, and you recall oh gee that's what they said about this doorstop here. Plus they are great for warming up the system. And yeah sure you could put the XLO demagnetization tracks on your phone or iPod and play em that way. But then if you sell the digital its tempting to buy something and any amount on digital takes away from what could have gone into something that actually sounds good. So keep your DAC. Never sell it! Bequeath it to your grandkids. What's that grandad? A long time ago someone said it was perfect sound forever....
zardozmike OP
193 posts
 
True that, if I sold the dac and node 2i there would be a empty spot in my rack needing to be filled.  
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noromance
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Heard a few R.E.A.L. tables at AXPONA and liked them a lot. Expected a rubbery sound but was far from it. Detailed, clean, and fast. 
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