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Jan 21, 2016 at 9:41 AM Post #4,276 of 5,383
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Jan 26, 2016 at 8:39 AM Post #4,278 of 5,383
@Redcarmoose I have no idea what that it but I want it
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Jan 26, 2016 at 9:15 AM Post #4,279 of 5,383
vapman said:
@Redcarmoose
I have no idea what that it but I want it :eek:
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Well the record is an English import called a castle remaster of Master of Reality from around 2000, the player is a VPI Scout.
 
Jan 26, 2016 at 10:15 AM Post #4,281 of 5,383
vapman said:
Oh I'm quite familiar with the record, though now I know what table to watch for on ebay ;D
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My turntable before was an older Thorens so the change was a big one. The spring raised Thorens had an airy resonance that the VPI has all but removed from the character. Your just left with a nice dry-detailed smoothness. I was also surprised how the tracking seemed get the needle down farther and removed some of the surface noise and pops from records I had listened to for years.

But, in all they are easy to set-up and don't seem maybe as rickety as some. Still I'm no expert even though I guess I've had maybe 10 turntables over the years?
 
Jan 26, 2016 at 10:47 AM Post #4,283 of 5,383
vapman said:
What a coincidence as I just passed on my thorens td165 to my sister, maybe it's a natural upgrade path from the thorens?

I had a few 1200s but got sick of all of them
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I've had two 1200s. They are the toughest turntable. Seen them thrown out of cars and work fine. But ya, I guess just reading on the internet got me interested in old Thorens turntables. One thing my TD160 did was make those thin new wave records from 1981-1984 sound more organic and fun. They seemed to add body, where the VPI does U-turns faster and just gets more all around clarity. IMO less fog?

I guess it depends on what sound your after and what other equipment you have. Still I had never heard a detailed soundstage or reality of character like the VPI. Though the phono pre choice helped me too. I had gone six months with the wrong phono pre and actually didn't know what I was missing?
 
Jan 26, 2016 at 9:21 PM Post #4,284 of 5,383
My latest upgrade. Ortofon 2M Bronze.
 
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Jan 26, 2016 at 9:53 PM Post #4,286 of 5,383
Jan 26, 2016 at 10:30 PM Post #4,287 of 5,383
monoespacio said:
  My latest upgrade. Ortofon 2M Bronze.
 
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Sweet.  I'm still running a Red.  I've got an Audio-Technica OC9ML/II still sitting in the box, waiting for me to put it to use.
 
Jan 27, 2016 at 11:19 PM Post #4,288 of 5,383
Just picked up a turntable today (and a phono preamp, for sure). Pro-Ject Debut Carbon and Pro-Ject Phono Box, and already I can see myself getting either a 2M Blue or a 2M Bronze cartridge in the near future 
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Currently listeting to Fleetwood Mac - Tusk.
 
 
Will get a photographer friend to come and take decent photo(s) of it soon.
 
Jan 27, 2016 at 11:28 PM Post #4,289 of 5,383
Question though guys: does it make sense (in other word, is it stupid) to get a cartridge that cost as much as the turntable itself?
 
Jan 27, 2016 at 11:34 PM Post #4,290 of 5,383
62ohm said:
Question though guys: does it make sense (in other word, is it stupid) to get a cartridge that cost as much as the turntable itself?
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Depends on a lot of factors. What are you trying to accomplish with your source? And how does the rest of your gear hold up. Cartridges are a rabbit hole all to themselves.
 
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