• Re: not much... - RGA 10:59:44 07/01/05 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: not much... posted by MikeRanfft on July 1, 2005 at 06:54:06:

  It's just the TT2 is full price -- So $1500.00US just for the table. I can get the TT1 with the ARM and IQ1 for $1700.00Cdn.

  But I have a feeling depreication is really high so I may put it off and wait for the TT2 (3-4years). I want to buy stuff from now on that I don't intend to upgrade. I simply need some good sources...both my vinyl and cd could use big improvements.
  There is a lot of vinyl I want to buy new but my turntable isn't good enough so I've put off buying some vinyl -- it may be that the cartridge needs an upgrade most badly. I've had it for 2.5 years now or so and it was slightly used when I got it. (Shure M97Xe). The stock Goldring cart was truly terrible.

  I could swing a few hundred on the cartridge - but I don't know how to put it on nor do I have the equipment. Paul put it on for me with all these measuring instruments. I would like to learn so I don't have to lug the table all the way to Soundhounds. Can you tell I grew up on CD?
  
  

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  • Re: not much... - MikeRanfft 12:05:19 07/01/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: not much... posted by RGA on July 1, 2005 at 10:59:44:

    Hi Richard,
    It's hard deciding what to do when for sure. The TT2 is tough on your budget though it is a great TT, and as you are aware good sources make a really huge difference.
    Have you thought of the Rega 2 as an interim table- it is another way to go. You'd lose less when you trade it in. Some say the arm on the Rega 2 is the best of the Rega arms-apart from the wiring.
    Speaking of sources, I am breaking in a AN 1.1DAC Sig Mk 2, using my Arcam '72 as a transport for now. Pretty superb right out of the box.

    Mike
    
    

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    • Re: not much... - RGA 16:28:23 07/02/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: not much... posted by MikeRanfft on July 1, 2005 at 12:05:19:

      Wow congrats ont he DAC -- That is on my list.

      I have the Rega 2 right now. The NAD 533 is a rega 2 clone made by Rega for NAD -- the difference is the colour. The NAD 533 has the modded Rega 250 arm.

      The other thing is that the TT1 has gotten so many raves from every quarter that in someways it could very well serve as an interim high end table. It did win product of the year in Britain for a couple years running -- and while I don't go by the reviews chances are it's no slouch.
      
      

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      • Re: not much... - MikeRanfft 06:19:59 07/03/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: not much... posted by RGA on July 2, 2005 at 16:28:23:

        Sorry, I did not know that NAD rebadged a Rega 2 as their own. Yes, the AN TT1 is a great value and has got to be a great performer to have received those reviews. Brian here certainly seems to enjoy his TT1 a lot. Maybe if you buy a TT1 by the time you are ready to go to the next level Peter will have fashioned the external power supply for the TT2. (He seems to want to do this but other projects have taken precedence right now.)
        Mike
        
        

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