Those who have TT

[blackraven]

I'm not a TT expert but I have not heard a TT yet that sounds better than a well recorded CD on a good CDP. The TT's I have listened too are in the $1K-2K range with good cartridges. I always find the comparable music to have less detail, transparency and it seems more compressed. I will say that TT's usually have a more pleasing tone but my Hybrid DAC and the good tube DAC's that I have heard have that pleasing tone. My good friend has a $1500 Clear Audio TT and a good cartridge and we are always comparing the TT sound to his CDP the Marantz 8001 and the CDP wins every time and SACD blows it away.

Just my 2 cents for what ever thats worth.

[JohnMichael]

I'm not a TT expert but I have not heard a TT yet that sounds better than a well recorded CD on a good CDP. The TT's I have listened too are in the $1K-2K range with good cartridges. I always find the comparable music to have less detail, transparency and it seems more compressed. I will say that TT's usually have a more pleasing tone but my Hybrid DAC and the good tube DAC's that I have heard have that pleasing tone. My good friend has a $1500 Clear Audio TT and a good cartridge and we are always comparing the TT sound to his CDP the Marantz 8001 and the CDP wins every time and SACD blows it away.

Just my 2 cents for what ever thats worth.

I prefer the sound of my FrankenRega over the Marantz SA 8001. I prefer the convenience of the SA 8001. If I sit in my chair to listen it is vinyl. If I am doing something and I want music I drop in a cd/sacd.

[frenchmon]

I'm not a TT expert but I have not heard a TT yet that sounds better than a well recorded CD on a good CDP. The TT's I have listened too are in the $1K-2K range with good cartridges. I always find the comparable music to have less detail, transparency and it seems more compressed. I will say that TT's usually have a more pleasing tone but my Hybrid DAC and the good tube DAC's that I have heard have that pleasing tone. My good friend has a $1500 Clear Audio TT and a good cartridge and we are always comparing the TT sound to his CDP the Marantz 8001 and the CDP wins every time and SACD blows it away.

Just my 2 cents for what ever thats worth.

Thanks Raven...that just may be it....CD's may have better resolution. The $1500 Clear Audio TT may be the sames as the Marantz TT