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In Reply to: Improving my entry-level vinyl set-up posted by smrex13@gmail.com on February 15, 2015 at 07:48:16:
Unfortunately for you, there is no consensus here on the relative importance of the components in the vinyl chain. My feeling is that, in general, cartridge and phono preamp are most important, followed by table and then arm.
As evidence of my opinion I cite a past stereophile review of the Rega P3. It was deemed capable of carrying the finest cartridges in the world. (I admit the editor did not seem convinced by that assertion). Another famous example closer to home is how one inmate favors (or considers equal) a Technics SL1200 over a very high end SOTA Nova and SME table and arm.
The examples I cite also illustrate the divorce between price and sound quality. Please don't assume spending more automatically gets you more. This is true in all high end audio, but doubly so in analog components.
I think the stereophile review raises an important criteria when looking for a table: it's capability of carrying the best cartridges. I'm not sure I would put the world's finest cartridge on your table, so yea, I would look for a better table.
In general, it is easier to demo tables, arms, and preamps than cartridges, so I recommend you decide on which cartridge will be your final objective and buy that in your current system. I know this will involve guess work and reliance on others but that is what we are here for! Then you can demo tables to judge the improvement and compatibility with your system and goals.
IMO, YMMV, etc.
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