I’ve read all of the forum posts in the past 12 months that requested advice on upgrading a turntable, and although I’ve learned a lot by doing this reading I also need to now request advice on upgrading my turntable.
I’ve got a Rotel R04 amp that has a phono input, plus B & W 684S speakers. I want to buy a new turntable that is a significant improvement to my existing one. I can spend up to £1000 but if I spend all of this amount I may have a turntable mismatched to the other 2 parts of the whole system.
I’ve been recommended a Rega Planar 3, and I’ve read great things about this turntable, but heard mixed reviews of its Elys stylus. I could fulfil my spending ambition with a Pro-Ject Classic, a Clearaudio concept or a Rega Planar 6 but wonder if these turntables would far outshine the amp and speakers. I’d like a turntable with an upgrade path, and the impression I get from looking at the sub £1000 Pro-Ject range with 2M silver cartridges that an upgrade path exists here.
My existing turntable is a Pro-Ject debut bought over a decade ago with an OM10 stylus. I’ll save an upgrade to a moving coil cartridge, phono amp and new amp for several more years from now.
I mostly listen to 1970s reggae so I value the bottom end of the sound spectrum.
I’ve got a Rotel R04 amp that has a phono input, plus B & W 684S speakers. I want to buy a new turntable that is a significant improvement to my existing one. I can spend up to £1000 but if I spend all of this amount I may have a turntable mismatched to the other 2 parts of the whole system.
I’ve been recommended a Rega Planar 3, and I’ve read great things about this turntable, but heard mixed reviews of its Elys stylus. I could fulfil my spending ambition with a Pro-Ject Classic, a Clearaudio concept or a Rega Planar 6 but wonder if these turntables would far outshine the amp and speakers. I’d like a turntable with an upgrade path, and the impression I get from looking at the sub £1000 Pro-Ject range with 2M silver cartridges that an upgrade path exists here.
My existing turntable is a Pro-Ject debut bought over a decade ago with an OM10 stylus. I’ll save an upgrade to a moving coil cartridge, phono amp and new amp for several more years from now.
I mostly listen to 1970s reggae so I value the bottom end of the sound spectrum.