Turntable upgrade

[trebor1594]

Hi Guys n dolls

So i want to upgrade my TT . Currently its a Rega 1 with a Rega 220 tonearm -a Rega 2/3 glass platter and an ortofon blue cartridge . I keep looking at Linn lp12.s on Ebay -such a lot of different specs - or should i just go for a modern TT ? Im looking to spend around £2000 .
Im using a Rega mk 3 phono amp at the moment -so may have to figure in a new pre amp if i want MC ability . Music i listen to is varied but no classical or jazz .

 

[good_enough]

https://www.richersounds.com/technics-sl-1200gr2-silver/ maybe?

If that 'half price 2M cartridge with this deck' runs to a Black, you'd be looking at a fair old combo for the money.

 

[trebor1594]

https://www.richersounds.com/technics-sl-1200gr2-silver/ maybe?

If that 'half price 2M cartridge with this deck' runs to a Black, you'd be looking at a fair old combo for the money.

Yep that looks like a good deal - thanks for the link good _enough !

 

[Al ears]

Hi Guys n dolls

So i want to upgrade my TT . Currently its a Rega 1 with a Rega 220 tonearm -a Rega 2/3 glass platter and an ortofon blue cartridge . I keep looking at Linn lp12.s on Ebay -such a lot of different specs - or should i just go for a modern TT ? Im looking to spend around £2000 .
Im using a Rega mk 3 phono amp at the moment -so may have to figure in a new pre amp if i want MC ability . Music i listen to is varied but no classical or jazz .

Second hand LP12s can be a nightmare, steer clear unless buying from a dealer near you that you can pick up yourself. For that sort of money I would go for new.

 

[trebor1594]

Second hand LP12s can be a nightmare, steer clear unless buying from a dealer near you that you can pick up yourself. For that sort of money I would go for new.

Hi - yep im thinking thats the best plan -just keep going round and round with all the reviews . Has anyone got any experience with the Planar 8 ?

 

[daytona600]

Linn rabbit hole is 50years old with " new " versions every few month
IMHO New 21st designs Project , Technics , Rega
SL1200GR2 , P6 or X8

Pro-Ject Audio Systems X8 Turntable

Inspired by the longstanding Xtension 9 turntable, the new X8 features a 9cc EVO arm with balanced connections to better serve the 'bundled' Ortofon Quintet Blue MC Launched in 2022, the X8 is the new LP spinner that Austria's Pro-Ject is betting on to entice vinyl lovers onto that next step...

www.hifinews.com

 

[skinnypuppy71]

If you like that linn lp12 look, but don't need the hassle....then maybe have a look at the pro-ject Classic evo...that's probably what I'd have went for if the Avid ingenium hadn't impressed me so much a couple of years back.

 

[trebor1594]

If you like that linn lp12 look, but don't need the hassle....then maybe have a look at the pro-ject Classic evo...that's probably what I'd have went for if the Avid ingenium hadn't impressed me so much a couple of years back.

Thats brilliant . I hadnt been looking at the Project range as i thought they were mostly budget models . I really like the look of that and it allows me to factor in a better pre-amp . Thankyou very much for that suggestion kind sir !

 

[daytona600]

Project range as i thought they were mostly budget models

£10,000 for the bigger ones , £15,000 complete with phono stage & cartridge

New Signature 12.2. Over 80 lbs. of mass and 100+ high-precision CNC-machined parts comprise this masterpiece. All manufacturing is done in-house at the Pro-Ject factory in Europe , keeping costs down and passing savings along to serious vinyl enthusiasts

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[spl84]

Not sure if they're available across the pond but VPI makes some amazing turntables.

 

[Al ears]

Not sure if they're available across the pond but VPI makes some amazing turntables.

They are but are quite expensive here compared to what you might pay in some states

 

[trebor1594]

Amazing engineering -and the whole thing is driven off a rubber band !

 

[Al ears]

Amazing engineering -and the whole thing is driven off a rubber band !

As are the vast majority of turntables.
Your point is???

 

[trebor1594]

As are the vast majority of turntables.
Your point is???

Just a wry comment Alears - you can spend as you have shown -a fortune on a TT but if the " drive belt" stretches it all goes to pot !! Much cheaper to resolve than having to replace bearings etc in a direct drive system . The twin camshafts in my car engine are also rotated by a belt - but if that fails your are in big trouble .

 

[daytona600]

Twin motor belt drive via a Flywheel , Project have shown protype Direct Drive due in 2005

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De5slnGjYgQ

 

[Al ears]

Just a wry comment Alears - you can spend as you have shown -a fortune on a TT but if the " drive belt" stretches it all goes to pot !! Much cheaper to resolve than having to replace bearings etc in a direct drive system . The twin camshafts in my car engine are also rotated by a belt - but if that fails your are in big trouble .

Should have got a car with chain drive...
Point taken but belt stretch is uncommon unless it's really old or abused and a lot cheaper to fix than any electronics utilised in a direct drive. These are expensive to make anyway, in comparison, if it is done to good effect.
Nothing against direct drive mind you as I have owned at least one in the past.