shamrocks Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) not an audiophile but a dedicated 800 sq ft music room and its a daily use. im suffering from a little bit of boredom. have a marantz TT15-s1 had to replace the cartridge with a grado gold through a marantz 6007 into def tech BP-8 series floor speakers. all great but same setup for 10 years and im moving a bunch of stuff around, thinking about changing to a different setup. Would love to get a vintage dual 1229 or thorens but this marantz has been pretty low maintenance outside of my son breaking the stylus on the clearaudio cart lol. If you were going to upgrade TT in the 500-2K range whats your choice? If you changed TT would you do something different with the amplifier? (marantz integrated) I think I want bookshelf speakers on a floor stand...any recs? I have heard good things about the Klipsch sixes but what do you guys think about bookshelf speakers in general? Edited March 28, 2022 by shamrocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytis Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 That's all stellar equipment. But if I was looking for a different setup, I would be looking at going in the opposite direction in terms of builds. If not, it's just a lateral move. Meaning, I'd look at direct drive decks (like Technics SL-1500C) with a moving coil cartridge (like AT33Sa). Then check out options for integrated tube amps (so many great ones out there). Klipsch would be fun to check out. I would just try something that has bigger bass drivers than the 5" on BP8s...like Wharfedale Lintons or KLH Model 5. Fun, fun! I'm jealous. Enjoy the ride. charle60 and shamrocks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 i might just try out the SL-1500 i have been wanting to get a direct drive but I also like the aesthetic of the modern belt driven tables. thanks for the suggestions, love the look of the KLH and have been eyeing the lintons forever i just completely forget about them! i havent shopped for speakers in so long ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytis Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I have a few tables in the house, but my SL-1200 MK2 is my go-to. So smooth. And the build is so sturdy, you don't feel like you're going to break any delicate pieces. Plus, if you want different sounds or have a mono cart, it's super easy to interchange headshells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 If you have a bit of time and like building stuff, you could build your own high-end speakers. I did this a few years back, and it was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done, and the speakers sound better than anything I would have been able to afford otherwise. GR Research has kits which will give you some of the best components you can get; you just build the cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 My setup isn't too different: Marantz TT-15s1 with the clearaudio cart Marantz PM8004 Monitor Audio RX8s I think you'd get more bang for your buck upgrading your integrated/speakers than the turntable. If you do some hunting, you can find one of the Marantz PM8xxx series integrateds in the $500 range. I had the PM5xxx and PM6xxx and the made in Japan integrated was a big step up. I don't really have any experience with those particular speakers, I would think you will get the biggest shift in sound by swapping in different speakers even above a new amp. Personally, I would like to try some Buchardt S400s or some thing form Zu Audio. THAT SAID I recently took a little walk down the dark path and picked up a Technics SL-1200GR currently fitted with a 2M Blue (I should have just gone straight to the 2M Black) and it's been a lot of fun to deal with a more user friendly turntable particularly for playing singles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 yeah im loving the Technics just for the ease of use. I ended up going big with KLH Model 5 speakers and a reasonable priced tube amp, im pretty happy with it although i need to upgrade the cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charle60 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I am a dance music DJ, and I'd like to record electronic music off vinyl to hard disk. I'm wondering what people's opinions would be about fitting my SL-1200mk2's with MC cartridges to do the job. I have been looking at the Ortofon MC 10, 20 and the Denon 103 and 103r. I am new to the audiophile thing and have no idea what sort of results I would get... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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