focused on purchasing a new turntable... SNR >70db

[watchnerd]

DD is much easier to maintain, you need to do ... nothing
i have a 1982 Technics working flawlessly at perfect pitch and since 2 years a brand new mk7.

Tinkering with turntables is a special need, and i respect that and your decision but, surely you also understand it's not the common case ... and for 99% people wanting to get the best bang for the buck with analog ... i woudn't recommend a Michell against Technics.

My opinion is only to clear that (a general rule for a general case), obviously not to discuss what you want / like (personal preferences aren't debatable).

Yes.

Most people probably shouldn’t own vintage classic cars, either.

 

[mike70]

Yes.

Most people probably shouldn’t own vintage classic cars, either.

absolutely ... life's short, we have the right to get our "irrational" goals (measured only by ROI). In other way, we can be a IA, not a human bean

Getting into vinyl is something like that, you can use streaming with all the music in the world with "perfect reproduction" ... but the listening experience (human emotion / experience) with the black plastic is unique ... and not perfect, just like real life ... real music (i always remember the horrendous feedback moment in "No Woman No Cry" ).

 

[Balle Clorin]

I don't think any realistic Michell owners argue that it gives better value for money or technical performance than a GR2.

That's not why I own mine.

I like it because it's a cool piece of engineering, visually interesting, easy to change arms, easy to add a 2nd arm, super easy to maintain or fix, and fun to tinker with.

Exactly! If I only had my DD what should I do ? Play music ? What is the fun in that..

 

[Robin L]

Exactly! If I only had my DD what should I do ? Play music ? What is the fun in that..

Seriously---you might as well stream or use CDs.

 

[watchnerd]

Seriously---you might as well stream or use CDs.

I mean I already have a higher fidelity and more technically accurate analog medium, anyway, in the form of reel to reel.

When I really want to hear max performance analog, I fire up the Studer A807.

 

[Nick_Sukhov]

to hear max performance analog, I fire up the Studer A807

Sony APR-5000 https://www.patreon.com/posts/magiia-124492650

 

[mhardy6647]

Sony APR-5000 https://www.patreon.com/posts/magiia-124492650

Yes. A superb deck.
One of my hifi buddies in Massachusetts has one (as well as a few other, quite redoubtable decks). I heard an early generation safety backup of Rubber Soul played on it last year (my first encounter with one of these decks). The reproduction quality was revelatory.

 

[Smislov]

Thank you all for the advice! My turntable is coming!
I'm expecting to receive a white Technics SL-1500C during this period. I have one last question
How is the built-in preamp on the Technics? I currently use a Thorens MM 002. If you think the preamp in the Technics is OK, I might remove my external preamp, оr maybe I should consider the Fosi Audio Box X5 Phono Preamp? Thanks for the recommendations and suggestions...

P.S. It seems the Thorens MM 002, with its higher capacitance (150–300pF), is more suitable for the Ortofon Red cartridge... whereas the Fosi might be a better match for the cartridge I'm considering in the future — the low-capacitance (100–150pF) Audio-Technica VM95ML.