![]() ![]() Both were vastly better than the hand-me-down Garrard SL-95B record changer I was using previously. ![]() I doubled the MSRP between the Pioneer to the VPI and found marginal real-world differences. "Anyone had like a $800 turntable and upgraded to a $2,000 plus turntable and notice much difference?" More direct answers relative to the OP and my previous responses. And certainly not worth untold gobs of $$$$. Expensive lesson.įound ASR along the way, which really opened my eyes, so now I don’t fret about vinyl too much. The reasons for that difference are manifold, but the less expensive turntable did not sound worse. What was stunning about that was how much better that sounded, for about $4,000 all told. Went with Technics SL1200 GR (it had just been re-issued), Ortofon Black 2M Mono SE (the special edition mono cart released to commemorate the Beatles mono box set) Graham Slee Jazz Club phono, Schiit Vidar, and Kef LS50 (the originals). Couple years later, wanted to see how good a system I could put together for less money. Expected stunning results, but the reality was less than stunning. Found a dealer who discounted the price of the turntable, so didn’t pay full retail for any of it, but still cost over $30,000 by the time I was done. The speakers I bought used, and the preamp was on closeout. I got a VPI Classic 4, AT ART-100, McIntosh C2500 (tube phono and preamp in one unit), McIntosh MC275 x 2 (each operated in monoblock) and Tannoy Definition DC10A. So when in my later years I decided to wade back into the waters, I tried to start with what I thought I knew and understood. I had an education to pay for, then a family, it just wasn’t a priority. I had stayed away from hifi for years because of high cost. And I haven’t spent nearly as much time and effort on vinyl as some others here. The OP poses a basic consumer question: will I get anything worthwhile for my money if I spend more? Kind of surprising how much discussion a question like this generates. ![]()
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