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Best TT you ever heard
Half a year ago I decided to return to vinyl and sadly I'm a rookie at best here. I used to own a Clearaudio Solution for many years but sold it and gave up on analogue for quite a while. So I bought myself what looked like a nice vintage Linn Sondek 12 only to discover that it was modified by the seller beyond all recognition. The Linn went back and for personal reasons I had no chance to continue my search. Until now. My main listening is rock and pop, rather than jazz and classical though I have some records of that as well. So the sound I'm looking for is the most emotional and dynamic. And huge. And I hate noise, so the quiter the TT the better. So keeping that in mind, what's the greatest sounding TT you ever heard? And guys, PLEASE post a pic and at least some idea of what it may cost these days!
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What is your budget ?
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Depends on your budget, Cornholio; and how much of it needs to go for TP for your bunghole.
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Unless you factor a record cleaning machine into your budget you are not likely to have the best vinyl listening experience; even brand new vinyl in my experience sounds better with a good cleaning. You should consider getting a moving coil cartridge as they tend be quieter than moving magnet cartridges. After you have an idea on what your budget is we can try to help you.
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Best I've heard was the Avid Acutus, both stunning looking and sounding. Having said that, there's a LOT of other good decks around, but that would be a reasonable starting point. Also have a soft spot for the VPI range.
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I've heard many of the uber priced ones, but for some reason I keep gravitating back to the AMG V12. Something about it just... well - it is the one that even if I could afford more I would be hard pressed to justify given the overwhelming performance of the V12.
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This one....
Last edited by audio39; 04-29-2014 at 01:40 PM. |
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