I'm at a dilemma point - really into my vinyl now and trying to get the best sound.
Because of a bad back, I'm about to sell my Laser dinghy, which will give me about £1,500 I didn't expect, so that could go into chipping away at mortgage, or could be used for more fun pursuits....like vinyl.
Having started down the Rega turntable path (P3-24 with Goldring 1042 mm cartridge) perhaps this might be my chance to jump a few stages and get say a Rega P9 ?
The P9 has the simple clean looks (no gyros or visible drive belts etc) that my wife is happy with. Ok, I'll have to look s/h or add some more cash, but this might be my turntable for eventual retirement and happy days ahead.
But the P9 reviews I've seen have all used cartridges that cost a lot of money (Ortofon Jubilee at £1,300+ etc), and maybe I'll have to change my Trichord Dino phono stage for something more expensive to do justice to the P9?
Also, the dealers I've so far tried do not have a P9, and would probably have to specially get one in to try out.
I don't want to waste their time unnecessarily - do I realistically have to budget £4,000+ for a P9 and cartridge, or is there a much cheaper way to reach vinyl nirvana, and be worth the ugrade from my P3-24?
What level/cost of cartridge would I need to get to do justice to the P9? (would my Goldring 1042 be up to the task?)
Because of a bad back, I'm about to sell my Laser dinghy, which will give me about £1,500 I didn't expect, so that could go into chipping away at mortgage, or could be used for more fun pursuits....like vinyl.
Having started down the Rega turntable path (P3-24 with Goldring 1042 mm cartridge) perhaps this might be my chance to jump a few stages and get say a Rega P9 ?
The P9 has the simple clean looks (no gyros or visible drive belts etc) that my wife is happy with. Ok, I'll have to look s/h or add some more cash, but this might be my turntable for eventual retirement and happy days ahead.
But the P9 reviews I've seen have all used cartridges that cost a lot of money (Ortofon Jubilee at £1,300+ etc), and maybe I'll have to change my Trichord Dino phono stage for something more expensive to do justice to the P9?
Also, the dealers I've so far tried do not have a P9, and would probably have to specially get one in to try out.
I don't want to waste their time unnecessarily - do I realistically have to budget £4,000+ for a P9 and cartridge, or is there a much cheaper way to reach vinyl nirvana, and be worth the ugrade from my P3-24?
What level/cost of cartridge would I need to get to do justice to the P9? (would my Goldring 1042 be up to the task?)