New turntable time & pre amp

[Bokermonz]

Indeed.

[SteveO]

I’ve run a Xerxes 20+ with the Artemiz 2 arm and a DV XX-2 since 2010 and the original Xerxes before that (from 1990 to 2010).
I recently auditioned the Vertere MG1 after reading so many good things about it, and I have to concur that it is very good. But for me, not good enough to warrant parting with £10k plus my Xerxes to own it.
As you might have guessed, I’m recommending you give the Xerxes 20 a listen.

[KJC]

I’m not sure you’ll get much help here with your question regarding Music Hall or Fletcher turntables as I’m pretty sure that most here are like me and have no experience of either. What I would say is that I wouldn’t assume that it’s a safe bet that P8 or 10 would definitely be an obvious recommendation for you. When I was getting back into Vinyl around 2016 I recall liking the P6 a lot, but not engaging at all with P8 or 10. Ultimately, I found a whole new world of music in the LP12 range, but acknowledge that this too is not for everyone. I would suggest that you don’t go just with what one dealer recommends. Finding a Vinyl replay system that really works for you is a very personal choice so explore and find what works for you. Good luck in your search.

[GDUD]

I agree the p6 was a nice entry point to re discover vinyl. Definitely will try a few other brands. Thanks for the comments.

[anon70766008]

James Allney at TomTom Audio (in St Albans) has a Xerxes with SME arm for £3,999. He’s a real gent, so would be worth speaking to him in any event, even if this TT is not precisely what you want.

I have used TomTom, off and on, for over 30 years, and I thoroughly recommend them.

[LindsayM]

@GDUD

Roksan Xerxes/Sara,-

I’ve had my Xerxes for 15 years and can vouch for her performance and I now have her at a pretty high spec. I’ve never heard the Sara tonearm, would be interested to hear your feedback if you had a demo.

[PerF]

When people say Xerxes, I believe there’s old and new edition.
The original Xerxes had sagging issues, not supported.

[Bokermonz]

That’s right, the original Xerxes had sagging issues with the arm board cutout, especially with heavier tonearms.

The Xerxes X (10th anniversary from the original Xerxes) and the Xerxes 20 (20th anniversary from the original Xerxes) have been totally re-engineered and don’t have the sagging issues. The current model Xerxes 20Plus is an evolution of the 20 (I think a minor bearing modification and blob suspension change, but I stand to be corrected on that).

[opus]

How about a ClearAudio Concept Wood, Or the Basis Turntables? Thorens, VPI…