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Re: New turntable for recording?

Posted by DevillEars (A) on August 1, 2005 at 10:46:39

In Reply to: Re: New turntable for recording? posted by barley on August 1, 2005 at 09:42:18:

Living, as I do, in South Africa, I very much doubt I can be of any assistance in identifying a source of either new or "experienced" turntables in your area. Also, US pricing is an unknown quantity from here, but will make a few suggestions (mostly from UK products, as US vinyl replay equipment is hellishly expensive here):

a. Goldring GR2 (UK price: GBP265.00)
Speeds Offered: 33 & 45 rpm (selected manually via belt/pulley change)
Tonearm Inc'd?: Yes (similar to Rega RB250)
Cartridge Inc'd?: Yes (Goldring's own 1012GX MM with Gyger II stylus)

b. Rega P2 (UK price: GBP200.00)
Speeds Offered: 33 & 45 rpm (selected manually via belt/pulley change)
Tonearm Inc'd?: Yes (Rega RB250)
Cartridge Inc'd?: No

c. Pro-Ject 1 Xpression (UK price: GBP 210.00)
Speeds Offered: 33, 45 & 78 rpm (selected manually via belt/pulley change)
Tonearm Inc'd?: Yes (similar to Rega RB250)
Cartridge Inc'd?: Yes (Ortofon OMB5E)

d. Pro-Ject Debut III Phono SB (UK price: GBP 180.00)
Speeds Offered: 33 & 45 rpm (selected buttons on plinth)
Tonearm Inc'd?: Yes (similar to Rega RB250)
Cartridge Inc'd?: Yes (Ortofon OMB5E)
Phono Stage Inc?: Yes (allows you to connect two decks to your amp)

If sound quality is premium, I'd go with the Rega P2 and add a decent cartridge.

Otherwise, the Pro-Ject Debut III Phono SB makes a compelling case - by including an in-built phono stage, which would allow you to retain your Beogram via the pre-amp's phono input and use a spare line input for the Pro-Ject, a nice bit of flexibility.

I hope that is food for thought... Couldn't find anything on the NAD TT...

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