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| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @alexberger @sokogear As you both comment, yes, expensive systems, if not properly pieced, could sound worse than a well-designed system. I think this is where this forum helps many people out, such as myself, who have little knowledge abo... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @sokogear Yes, I realize that placing a spindle weight on the LP goes against Rega’s philosophy, but it sounds much cleaner that way; perhaps Rega needs to adjust their philosophy slightly? I did check the timing to ensure that the weight didn’t... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @dover Thanks, yes I’m really enjoying the Ypsilon Hyperions and the pre-amplifier! Now, I’m looking at an analog / vinyl update, although the Rega P8 does sound quite good, although it does need some "tweeks" to help it: some (temporary) isola... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @sokogear A 400k system should be world class. I'm glad that people are enjoying their music so much that they want to spend it on a system! | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @sokogear To answer your question about how many people buy $10k cartridges and $70k phono stages: probably alot more than either you or I think, or could imagine. Many of these high end manufacturers are based in Switzerland, probably for a rea... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @rauliruegas Thanks for your direction to the SME model 15A with series V tonearm. That is about the same price as an SME model 20/3A with series V tonearm. Would you recommend the model 20/3A over the model 15A? | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @rauliruegas Yes, thank you for directing me to that vinyl engine calculator. So the weight of the cartridge does play a role in affecting the resonance frequency, which does put the Ortofon Verismo right in the middle of the ideal range with an... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other Perhaps I miscalculated tonearm effective weight, as I did not take into account the weight of the cartridge. . . is that a simple additive process? Add the weight of the cartridge to the effective weight of the tonearm to get total effective ton... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other Based on Ortofon’s own resonance frequency chart, it looks like a tonearm with an effective mass of 10-11g should be matched with a cartridge that has a compliance of 20-30. (see link below) Most of the Ortofon MC have a compliance around 6-10. ... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @everyone @rauliruegas Thanks for everyone's input to this thread. I've learned much about analog and turntables, which I previously had no idea, which is the main reason I've had a Rega P8, simply because it's plug and play, and sounds good en... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @rauliruegas Thank you for sharing your ideal set up. I would probably agree with you if I had the chance to listen to that system, but I don't know if I'm ready to make the jump to a FM223 just yet. You definitely helped educate me about the... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @sokogear Yes, I appreciate my Rega P8, but you're right, Rega doesn't get any respect in the audiophile community. Maybe there's some valid rationale for that, as they don't subscribe to either major turntable paradigms: mass or suspension. ... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @terry9 Yes, I think I have to agree with you based on experience about your comment regarding active devices increasing noise. I think that is why I like the Ypsilon PST-100 Mk2 SE so much, as it is very transparent and clear in its passive mo... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @rauliruegas Thanks for including a paper on why you prefer a 9" tonearm over a 12" tonearm. My interest is piqued about FM Acoustics, and their FM223 phono linearizer. There are no reviews easily found on that unit in the US using a google ... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other @rauliruegas : Thanks for taking interest in my musical dilemma. May I please ask why you suggest those over the higher end SME, or air bearing turntables? Is that the sweet spot in pricing? Thanks. |