Suggestion for an entry-level turntable

A used Rega P5 or a brand new P3/24. Upgrade either with the outboard power supply, among other upgrades, over time. Mount a Clearaudio Aurum Beta S or a Benz Ace.

Tvad....call the police!!..;-)

06-16-07: Tvad
Here we go again.

Come on Grant, you need to be more understanding.

Not everybody has 5 seconds to search the archives.

Or keep pushing Rega like Piper.

I would agree with VPI Scout or a SOTA, cant go wrong with either, the SOTA has a suspension so if you are not on a concrete floor or atleast a super immune shelf the VPI may not be ideal as it has no suspension and the SOTA will be fine.

the SOTA has a suspension so if you are not on a concrete floor or atleast a super immune shelf the VPI may not be ideal as it has no suspension and the SOTA will be fine.
Chadnliz (System | Threads | Answers)

I have wood floors on a raised foundation, and all my tables have been on a stand rather than a turntable shelf.

One table was suspended and the other two were non-suspended. None of the three tables suffered any deleterious effects from the wood floor, and the suspended table did not perform better than the non-suspended tables. All have been very good.

If one is looking for subtleties and inner detail provided by isolation (suspension), then an entry level turntable, suspended or otherwise, is not going to be good enough to realize this goal.

Not trying to pick on or discredit Chadnliz. I just don't think suspended vs. non-suspended makes any difference at the entry level.

IMO.