mgrif104
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| "House sound" of VPI, Clearaudio, Rega, MH, etc. Continuing my quest. I found a dealer for VPI while traveling - unfortunately he was out of stock. He did have a Linn LP12 and a Rega P3 setup side by side, so I gave a listen to those. Now, I've heard the Rega elsewhere - and with the PSU - was q... | |
| "House sound" of VPI, Clearaudio, Rega, MH, etc. Stickman: Very helpful. Can you tell me what you heard when moving from the Scout up to the Aries 3? I've been looking at them for sale here and am quite interested in that particular table. Did you move your cartridge from one table to the other ... | |
| "House sound" of VPI, Clearaudio, Rega, MH, etc. Piedpiper: I'm targeting up to roughly $3k for table and cartridge and I prefer used. I might bump that up if I fall in love w/ a MC pickup because then I'd need an outboard phono preamp. And, who knows - I haven't heard the phone stage of my unit... | |
| "House sound" of VPI, Clearaudio, Rega, MH, etc. Thanks for the comments Elevick and Jaybo. I was hoping a few more forumites could chime in about the other brands. Clearaudio vs VPI? VPI vs Rega? Thanks in advance. | |
| getting back into vinyl Thanks much for the input. I am beginning to put together a budget in my mind. VPI Scoutmaster, Rega P5/P3-24 or Clearaudio Performance w/ a good MC. I was thinking the Ayre phono preamp and upgrading the line stage preamp in the future (perhaps a... | |
| getting back into vinyl To clarify on some points raised. My budget isn't $20k though I don't know what it really is. (I'm sure my wife does, but I haven't asked yet...!). Besides being above budget, SME/ARC playback would shoot well above the rest of my current system -... | |
| Floor Standing or In Wall speakers I have both. My in-walls are at the high end - Paradigm reference. My floorstanders are only average. It depends on what you mean by "as good as". IMO, it is extremely difficult (I'd say impossible) to make the wall as inert as a well designed cab... | |
| Anybody auditioned Primare CD-21? I listened to the player at Quintessence Audio in Morton Grove IL and I have to say that I was pretty impressed. I was listening through good stuff though - verrry nice Sonus Faber speakers and a good preamp and amp (a Primare 30.2). This player i... |