Question for the group here. Am currently running a Technics SL-1710 with a Denon DL-103 through an Alva Duo into a CXA81. I got the Technics on eBay, it’s very clean and works great, pitch controls are a bit fidgety but they may just need a deep cleaning.
Have been toying with the idea of getting something like a Rega P3 or Avid Ingenium, would these really be considered an upgrade, would I notice any difference? I am thinking probably not but just wanted to get the opinions of others.
I don’t have a ton to add, but maybe I can help a little. I have used both well-regarded older turntables, and high-end newer ones. They can both be excellent.
Either way, you hit pretty sharply diminishing returns once you spend more than a few hundred dollars. An SL-1710 with a Denon 103 is a pretty darn good setup. You can beat it with more modern gear, but I’d guess you’ll need to spend a lot. Probably more than $1000 on table and cart to really best what you have now.
Thank you, exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for.
I agree, diminishing returns. There is a large jump between something like an LP60 and SL-17xx but to go up from there is much pricier and typically a less dramatic improvement.