Meloski
Active Member
Over the last six months I've put together what I think is a nice little audio system, a new Jolida tube amp, Lehman phono stage and Martin Logan speakers.
Now I am in the possession of a very stock Technics SL1200MKII it was given to me so I'm only into it for a $90.00 transformer that I replaced a while back. It works great. Well now I'm looking to upgrade the turntable.
Which direction should I go here? Where is my best value for money spent? Where is the better performance?
If I do all the mods I would like to do on the Technics,
Platter mat - 76
Record clamp - 79
Tonearm rewire - 210
Headshell wires - 38
Isonoe feet - 175
Tonearm dampening - 149
Power mod & Strobe disable - 289
Front side bumpers - 8
Canadian paint job - 300
The total not including shipping the table around is $1324.00
Or
I have been eyeballing a Music Hall 7.1 turntable that could be had for $1295.00 Brand new, warrantee, free shipping. I can get $300.00 selling the Technics thus reducing the price of the Music Hall to $995.00
I can use my AT440MLa cartridge on either table.
Which table has the better performance and a better value?
Now I am in the possession of a very stock Technics SL1200MKII it was given to me so I'm only into it for a $90.00 transformer that I replaced a while back. It works great. Well now I'm looking to upgrade the turntable.
Which direction should I go here? Where is my best value for money spent? Where is the better performance?
If I do all the mods I would like to do on the Technics,
Platter mat - 76
Record clamp - 79
Tonearm rewire - 210
Headshell wires - 38
Isonoe feet - 175
Tonearm dampening - 149
Power mod & Strobe disable - 289
Front side bumpers - 8
Canadian paint job - 300
The total not including shipping the table around is $1324.00
Or
I have been eyeballing a Music Hall 7.1 turntable that could be had for $1295.00 Brand new, warrantee, free shipping. I can get $300.00 selling the Technics thus reducing the price of the Music Hall to $995.00
I can use my AT440MLa cartridge on either table.
Which table has the better performance and a better value?