If sound is your no.1 priority and less so with cosmetics then I would consider a slightly less cost TT/Cart combo and think about adding a phono stage......The C-2300 phono stage will be the limiting factor.
Putting a vinyl rig together is somewhat like putting an entire system together, you have the table, arm, cartridge, phono cable, phono stage, power cord....lot's of variables to consider for sure.......Spending $3000-$3500 on a table/cart and $2000 on a phono stage will have much more impact on the end result than $5000-$5500 table/cart package IMO. There was already a great recommendation earlier for way under your budget leaving you room for a great phono stage.
The phono stage plays more of a roll than you may think.......YMMV as this is audio!
Last edited by Removed; 01-16-2011 at 04:58 PM.
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