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That's a long list...
I went through a few of these units and eventually settled down with the
Connoisseur BD2/A for a few reasons. It isn't the quietest or the most sophisticated of the bunch, but it has an auto-lift arm of decent quality (not that common!) and that makes listening to vinyl a whole lot simpler. That's the most practical reason.
The other reason is the pace and timing. This unit has a low-torque motor with a loose belt stretched around the full perimeter of the platter, for better noise isolation. Well that was the intent, but like I said, the BD2/A does not excell in that area. However, this system seems to bring "more" out of the groove, it just feels right...
And if you are about to jump and yell "but Art Dudley said the Thorens 124 is the right thing to do" - save your breath. I just don't buy that!
The BD2/A does share something with the TD124. Both are not suspended!
For a cartridge I recommend the
ADC XLM-II and to complete the setup you can purchase an
ADCOM GFP-1 or an
NAD 1020B preamp and use them through the tape out as phono stages - or listen through the headphone jack!
The whole setup would set you back $200-250 total, on the average. If you shop thriftly from local sellers then you might hit the $150 budget, with a little bit of luck...
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Originally Posted by ronnielee54
Bought a used B&O off ebay. Turntable was fine bought cartridge bounced around in box all the way from Florida to Arkansas.
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That's not a reason not to buy from ebay, it's just a bad seller!
I sold an Oracle Delphi and had to ship it from CA to TX. It can be done safely, if you know what you're doing. If I ever buy a delicate item from ebay then I'll ask questions before I bid. I'd like to see that the seller really knows what he's doing. It's no guaranty, but it helps avoid the rotten ones...
