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TT Recommendation

My current system consist of a Pro-Ject 2Xperience TT with Ortofon 2M Silver cart,  Mcintosh MA5300 being used as a preamp, Mcintosh MC462 power amp and B&W 802D3 speakers.  I'm looking to upgrade the TT and looking for recommendations. I thought that I had narrowed my search down to the Rega P8 or VPI Prime 21 but yesterday someone told me that I should include the Feickert Volare as well.

What are your thoughts of the three I've listed here.  Are there others that I should be looking at?  My budget including cart is around $5,500 - $6,000.  

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mijostyn
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Get the P8 and put a Clearaudio Charisma cartridge in it. Stay away from unipivot arms!!!

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solypsa
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You're close to being in the price point of the STST Motus DQ....modern low torque DD with 30 years of development...just to make you aware

 

 

disclosure: I am the N America sales agent for STST

mrklas
441 posts
 

Find a place to audition the turntables.

I have a Rega P8 with the Ania cartridge and I am very pleased with the sound.  Easy to set up too.

There's a lot of good options and be realistic with how much you like or dislike setting up and tweaking.  If you don't P8 is great set-up and forget - if you do VPI and others may be a better fit for you.  And if you want to really go down the analog path at some point the internal phono stage will be your weak link.

dodgealum
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I’ve been singing the praises of Pure Fidelity. Give them a good hard look. My Harmony (with an OL Conqueror Mk4) is knocking my socks off! Sounded amazing out of the gate but the OL Silver Hybrid wire was long on the break in and the whole package is now coming into its own. Top flight build quality, custom finish options beyond the standard veneers (which are gorgeous!), sound for dollar value is off the charts. I’m working on a full blown “review” which should air before the holidays. Professional reviews are spot on (refreshing change) so have a look at those. If you are looking for a table that is built to last, sounds great, looks great, PF should be very high on your shortlist! 

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audiotroy
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Rega p8 alphetta 3

 

Screaming good deal

 

Cart 2000

Table 3100

 

Bought together 4400

That means you are getting a 2000 Dollar cart

 

For 300 that saves you 1700 and you are getting a fantastic reference grade cart for a song

And they are designed together so the cart and table are synergustic

 

The p8 alphetta 3 combo embaresses a ton of expensive tables

The p8 combo is clean fast with superior detail retrivel

 

And agrega is pre setup and never needs any realadjustment

 

Get easy get done get rega for superior sound for the money.

 

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