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The urge to tinker is awash. What TT might better mine and why?

Just my normal fidgetitus kicking in!
Will start by saying I am extremely happy with my present TT and cart combo but always curious as to other options.
So I guess looking for opinions on what could be better and why?
How much more would I need to spend to better what I have now?

Presently running Nottingham Analog Spacedeck cw Spacearm.
Cartridge is ZYX RS30mk2.
Phonostage is Goldnote PH-10.
uberwaltz
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uberwaltz
... the dp80 and it is certainly highly regarded ... the majority of the ones I see for sale are Japanese market at 100v. Any detriment to running one of these with a 120 to 100v step down transformer?
I am not sure that Denon ever made a 120VAC DP-80. When I bought mine new (from a US authorized dealer) it was delivered with a Denon-branded stepdown transformer.
tzh21y
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It would be quite a boring world and not much of an adventure if we all followed that admittedly sage advice.

Fortunately I am inclined to explore and tinker, it's my nature.

that is true as well
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richdirector
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I have a rega RP8 which I love ..... it’s not better than yours prob worse - but just leaves me wrapped in music hearing everything. But my only experience is coming from older Thorens 160super / sme/ nagaoka 500 which had no where near the clarity of Rega. 
I would spend it on records if I was you ....
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richdirector
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Technics SL1000r with 3 arms??? Different sounds different genre - maybe a mono cartridge on one..?

seems like a space saving concept - my pal has 3 decks - 3 separate PHono stages .....
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uberwaltz OP
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Thinking it will be very wise to keep my present TT setup BUT dip my toes into the vintage DD word with possibly a slightly cheaper model to start with, just as an alternative.

Present models I am looking at include Denon, dp-3000, DP-72, DP-1250 , Pioneer PL71

We will see....
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