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a 3K vacation was removed from my schedule and refunded so looks like i now have the money for a 1-2K turntable... i dunno what would make a major upgrade for my turntable.. my U-Turn works really well except for speed switching and i like the sound of my cartridge.. i mostly wanna just get more of the thump and the detail and the sound... i know people say the MoFi but how good is that was an OOB experience, especially since the ultratracker is just a redo of another cartridge from what i know (i could go for a even better cartridge but it is hard to do things like VTA and azimuth and all that stuff). but i also could go to my local (45 minute) hifi shop and get a rega but the switching through removing the platter is seemingly frustrating...
 
duke86fan said:
a 3K vacation was removed from my schedule and refunded so looks like i now have the money for a 1-2K turntable... i dunno what would make a major upgrade for my turntable.. my U-Turn works really well except for speed switching and i like the sound of my cartridge.. i mostly wanna just get more of the thump and the detail and the sound... i know people say the MoFi but how good is that was an OOB experience, especially since the ultratracker is just a redo of another cartridge from what i know (i could go for a even better cartridge but it is hard to do things like VTA and azimuth and all that stuff). but i also could go to my local (45 minute) hifi shop and get a rega but the switching through removing the platter is seemingly frustrating...
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Wait for the Denon 3000NE or the 1200GR2 to drop under 2k?
 
duke86fan said:
a 3K vacation was removed from my schedule and refunded so looks like i now have the money for a 1-2K turntable... i dunno what would make a major upgrade for my turntable.. my U-Turn works really well except for speed switching and i like the sound of my cartridge.. i mostly wanna just get more of the thump and the detail and the sound... i know people say the MoFi but how good is that was an OOB experience, especially since the ultratracker is just a redo of another cartridge from what i know (i could go for a even better cartridge but it is hard to do things like VTA and azimuth and all that stuff). but i also could go to my local (45 minute) hifi shop and get a rega but the switching through removing the platter is seemingly frustrating...
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I'm not sure a TT upgrade will provide you with the added thump you're looking for. What kind of amp and speakers and cart are you currently using?
 
Mather said:
I'm not sure a TT upgrade will provide you with the added thump you're looking for. What kind of amp and speakers and cart are you currently using?
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mostly just using the preamp one of the users here gave me (the Musichall PA2.2) and its headphone output... i could buy new headphones instead like an audeze or something just for vinyl. i cant really use speakers because parents are in the way with their stuff.. im also mostly just looking to upgrade next because i have had that uturn for a long time and i finally have a lot of income
 
duke86fan said:
mostly just using the preamp one of the users here gave me (the Musichall PA2.2) and its headphone output... i could buy new headphones instead like an audeze or something just for vinyl. i cant really use speakers because parents are in the way with their stuff.. im also mostly just looking to upgrade next because i have had that uturn for a long time and i finally have a lot of income
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Invest in some killer headphones. Big ol Planars.
 
kvetcha said:
Invest in some killer headphones. Big ol Planars.
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my hifi shop has some audeze they sell.. i'll probably enjoy them.. but i heard they need like EQ or something to help or they hurt to wear (hence while i'll probably also keep my sennheisers)...

other than that is it a little overkill to use a 1K headphone for a 400 dollar turntable... its really an upgrade i do wanna make
 
duke86fan said:
mostly just using the preamp one of the users here gave me (the Musichall PA2.2) and its headphone output... i could buy new headphones instead like an audeze or something just for vinyl. i cant really use speakers because parents are in the way with their stuff.. im also mostly just looking to upgrade next because i have had that uturn for a long time and i finally have a lot of income
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That's a solid phono stage/headphone amp, yeah I tend to agree here, get some kick ass headphones and maybe a new cart (what cart are you using?).
 
duke86fan said:
my hifi shop has some audeze they sell.. i'll probably enjoy them.. but i heard they need like EQ or something to help or they hurt to wear (hence while i'll probably also keep my sennheisers)...

other than that is it a little overkill to use a 1K headphone for a 400 dollar turntable... its really an upgrade i do wanna make
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No harm in investing in a set of headphones that will last through all your future upgrade cycles. Speakers/headphones are the second most important part of the chain, IMO.
 
duke86fan said:
a 3K vacation was removed from my schedule and refunded so looks like i now have the money for a 1-2K turntable... i dunno what would make a major upgrade for my turntable.. my U-Turn works really well except for speed switching and i like the sound of my cartridge.. i mostly wanna just get more of the thump and the detail and the sound... i know people say the MoFi but how good is that was an OOB experience, especially since the ultratracker is just a redo of another cartridge from what i know (i could go for a even better cartridge but it is hard to do things like VTA and azimuth and all that stuff). but i also could go to my local (45 minute) hifi shop and get a rega but the switching through removing the platter is seemingly frustrating...
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$1600. Not a bad deal...
www.ebay.com

Technics SL-1200GR2-S Silver Hi-Fi Audio Direct Drive Turntable 100V SL1200GR2S | eBay

Technics SL-1200GR2-S. The SL-1200GR features Delta-Sigma-Drive, a new generation of motor drive technology that enables higher precision motor drive.
www.ebay.com
 
Jbraswell said:
$1600. Not a bad deal...
www.ebay.com

Technics SL-1200GR2-S Silver Hi-Fi Audio Direct Drive Turntable 100V SL1200GR2S | eBay

Technics SL-1200GR2-S. The SL-1200GR features Delta-Sigma-Drive, a new generation of motor drive technology that enables higher precision motor drive.
www.ebay.com
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I upgraded to this from a UTurn and found it a big improvement. Now I upgraded a few things in short order, so mileage may vary, but if you have $2k, I’d definitely recommend the Technics as an upgrade.
 
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