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Have a look at what used gear dealers are offering. They usually come with a warranty, are attractively priced and a good option. I've no hesitation buying used. Bought plenty of used CD players over the years and been happy with the vast majority. Cheap recommendation: Sony CDP-911E (one of...

We can all read. You've made your point and turning the thread into a spam fest.

Pretty close in price, but then to get the performance up, you'll need a (much) better cartridge on the Technics and the build between the two will be close.

LBC, Radio 4 and that's more or less it, barring the occasional trip through internet radio in the US.

I think we get our music and entertainment by whatever means we want. I don't necessarily think streaming makes us lazy as such, though I found that I've recently gone back to vinyl again for a sustained spell and hardly touched the Qobuz account on the streamer. Thankfully, the Wiim provides...

If Pete still has the Atessa deck and hasn't shifted it yet, totally get where Al ears is at with the low cost but good cartridge is at, however if you want to shift the thing as a bit of stock you don't need and given you can buy an Atessa for under £400, instead of blowing £100 on an E3, get...

Well, you're the one that brought up how well Rega, Project, Technics all hold their value. So hence the comment. And, much like @Al ears I've never bought any item of hifi thinking "this'll be worth a bob or two in 15 years time".

Well, someone's breetches are chafing today... Okay, so John Darko rated and used the Alva TTv2 for a while last year and rated it. I picked up the Alva ST a couple of years ago and fit and finish remain excellent. Sound quality likewise. Build quality exceeds the likes of Rega's P3 and up...

Is suggest you can buy the TT V2 with confidence. Onboard phono stage which you can bypass if you buy a separate phono stage later. The Bluetooth is also bypassed if you wish. The cartridge and tonearm are apparently excellent, the former alone comes in at around £500 if bought on its own...

£35 for Taylor Swift's last album on cassette is a piss-take best reserved for April Fool's Day.

Great stuff mate, hope you enjoy the music!

As for the OP, I'd get a beefier amp than the A400, with more power, and greater damping factor which controls the movement of each speaker driver. You'll find this in the body of any decent amp's specs. 70 as a minimum, but the higher the better. Also consider a pre- and power amp(s) option...

Agreed. I bought one about ten years ago and found it pretty underwhelming. Another one of those bits of hifi the mags raved over in the 90s (see also CD52...) that are okay but nothing special in the end.

Your friend was talking out their backside. The Rega and the AT would be a good match. I used to use a P3 with a 440-MLa. One of the best vinyl partnerships I've had. The 540 is not different which I use with a Cambridge Alva ST deck today.

I think the OP is asking you / us for the info, not the other way round!