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In Reply to: The AR is a surprisingly competitive turntable posted by vinyl1 on May 7, 2017 at 08:28:16:
A new table to equal or exceed the performance of the OP's vintage AR, you might want to budget north of $1k. Having the AR sent to the doctor (as suggested in one follow-up post) might run a few hundred and be a great deal. That's IF you were OK living with a 20+ year-old TT; vintage gear ain't for everybody.
Also, that deal applies only if you LIKE the sound of the AR. They seeme a little too lively, perhaps some euphonic colorations creep in. I recall it as nice, not nasty, and fine if you like that sort of stuff as many vinylistas do.
I am however a lifelong, dedicated DD Bear, and feel as Kingshead does that a modest, well-chosen vintage DD could outperform the vintage AR. That's how I voted with my hard-earned dough.
Again, that's IF you were OK living with a different 20+ year-old TT; vintage gear and DD ain't for everybody. Vintage gear's relative reliability and lack of repair parts are why I keep a spare turntable (Sony DD) in the cellar.
I did just pick up a Sony PS-X50 semiauto from the Golden Age, which sounds absolutely beautiful for under $200. I'm praying to Akio Morita's ghost it lasts forever. I'm at point now where I can actually disassemble/assemble one of these and it works afterward.
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Follow Ups
- That's the real point, price/performance - mr.bear 05/7/1723:24:36 05/7/17 (1)
- Another real point may be musical preferences. - briggs 05:30:53 05/8/17 (0)
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