d6jg wrote: > Budget is £350/$500 - I guess that's low end for most of you but ..., > Ideally I want an S shaped tone arm with a removable headshell - I have > half a dozen ADC head shells with cartridges that I like to swap > around. > I do not need USB etc. > I have scoured the hi fi forums and the likes of Project & Rega keep > appearing but they have fixed arms. > Any recommendations here?
Curious what turntable were you using before to have gathered the shells and cartridges??? I have absolutely no regrets with my used Technics SL-1200M3D (got for about $350US last year locally): http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2014/07/musings-vinyl-update-technics-sl-1200.html I know many vinyl audiophiles poo-poo the whole direct drive thing but I must say that 'it did pretty well with some needledrops' (http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2014/12/result-archimagos-lp-needle-drop-blind.html) I did compared to my friend's much more expensive Roksan setup + Whest phono pre. Speed stability just great despite >10 years old; this thing is a tank: http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2014/08/measurements-technics-sl-1200-m3d-wow.html Here's the Roksan TMS's numbers: http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2014/11/measurements-roksan-tms-1-wow-flutter.html The recently AnalogPlanet reviewed 'Onkyo CP-1050' (http://www.analogplanet.com/content/onkyos-cp-1050-direct-drive-turntable-offers-extraordinary-speed-stability-attractive-retro#KIRTmJ0HeRfShpZl.97) and 'Pioneer PL-30-K' (http://www.analogplanet.com/content/pioneer-pl-30-k-automatic-single-play-turntable-0#DqRZkg5Zi9xdEqxR.97) might be up your alley as well... Good luck! Just make sure you have nice sounding cartridges :o. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104038
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