Quote Originally Posted by pixelthis
I have your turntable , or at least something similar.
Two technics, one belt, the other direct drive, one early eighties, the other late eighties.
CURRENTLY I use the direct drive model(sl-d20) and it sounds great.
Anybody with enough cash can throw money at a problem , but getting a great sound at a bargain price has always been a challenge, and IMHO more fun.
That is one of the great things about this hobby, a poorass with skill can have a pretty
good system.
You just have to know how to shop
We are exactly on the same wavelength here Pix. My post was mainly for us mortals here who for the most part probably have about $5000-$10000 or not much more in their entire systems (whether stereo or MC HT). By the end of my current upgrades which should be complete later this year (new pre-pro and BD player) I will have about $7000 in my complete 5.1 HT system. This does not include some other components, SVHS decks, extra CD players, cassette decks,etc. I think the average Joe or Jane would pay about $10000-$15000 for comparable equipment and performance from a HT dealer.

I have no problem at all with those who can afford extremely expensive gear for perfectionism if not for significantly better sound. There are a number of such folks here and I drool over their equipment lists. However, I still maintain that with careful buying and proper set-up I can put together a system (cone speakers) for under $10000 (or $7000 like I mentioned above) that the general enthusiast would listen to and view and state that it was quite close in performance to systems costing 5 or 10 times as much. Thus, my comments pertaining to diminishing returns starting somehwere in this general price area.

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