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which turntable for the future?

Hi Audiogoners,

I've improved my music system with 2 pearls, both from Soulution, Preamp 725 and Pre phono 751. Great improvement but, as you can imagine, my turtable now sounds inadequate compared with the rest of the analog chain.

For the future (not now, sigh!) I'm considering VPI Avenger  or TechDas Airforce V. Today my turntable is a Michell Gyrodec with SME V. I'm in love with its design: a lot of competitors got ideas from it and after years and years is still a star to follow.

I confess: beside the quality improvement, I'm passioned about design. What you would choose? And second question: do you think that a second hand machine would be a suitable solution?

 

renatocomes
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mijostyn
8,223 posts
 

The SMEs are fine turntables but they are too expensive in this country for what they are when you have the Basis available.

delm
54 posts
 

The Michell turntables can be improved by installing a kit from Gert Pedersen,

https://www.pedersensgyro.dk/

I installed Gert's kit for the Orbe SE. Complete change of the TT for the better.  Otherwise I think the Kuzma Stabi R is interesting.

renatocomes OP
14 posts
 

Hi all,

currently there are 2 tt on my short list (in case I'll change my Gyrodeck): Kosmos Sparta and Techdas airforce 3. Why? I want a discontinuity. This is my final choice, I don't think there will be more space for a further improvement. 

Have you ever experienced with one of those?

ghdprentice
6,428 posts
 

Well, I guess if you are too cheap to buy an Air Force Zero either would do… but the Kosmos Sparta is way cooler looking. I really double you would disappointed with either.

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