lextek said:Got caught up in the convinence of computer audio. Now rediscovering my CDs. Thinking about trying vinyl. My question is an entry level (Pro-Ject Debut II w/NAD PP-2) "outperform" an older Marantz DV-8400 w/Cambridge DACMagic?
As far as source material my taste in music has changed since I bought my LPs and some of my CDs.
Only partly on topic. Don't know the Pro-Ject table but have heard NAD PP-2 and found it nothing special. I was surprised by this because "in the day" I worked for shop that sold NAD when the 3020 came out. The phono stage in that intergrated was quite impressive while the newer PP2 really just sounds like a "same-old-same-old" mass market add-on. Cambridge 620p is better bet by a long shot if going low cost solid state.
I have built a Bottlehead Seduction and that is, of course, in a whole different league.
Hate to see you deside against LPs because you did not give them a fair listen with decent electronics.