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TT quandary

Currently own a VPI HW19 MK4 with TNT platter, Moerch UP4, Benz glider. I have an opportunity for a newer VPI Prime with arm and cart. Thinking the Prime has to sound better than the HW19, but maybe not. Maybe should put $ towards upgrading the HW19?  Anyone have an opinion that’s been down this road?  

cwatters0
grinnell
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What can you do to upgrade?  You have a great rig with a great tonearm.  The mk4 is pretty nice.  Can you afford to buy a prime and compare side by side?  Get a nicer phono amp?

I have a mk4 but just with a Jelco 250st arm, upgrading the tonearm would be my upgrade.

 

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solypsa
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I would stay with the Moerch vs a VPI arm imho. 

What phono pre are you running?

ghdprentice
6,471 posts
 

Well. Yes, probably a significant upgrade. I owned a VPI Aries for twenty years.  It is going to sound different. I would also look at your phono stage. My turn tables out performed my phono stage until I got an Audio Research PH8 about 15 years ago. 
 

 

cwatters0 OP
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Phono stage is Aesthetix Janus preamp. It’s phono stage has got good reviews but I have thought about a separate phono preamp or maybe an upgrade to my cartridge. It’s a Micro Benz glider about 24 years old but it was unused for 22. Pretty sure it’s MC

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