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r/turntables • … • u/liminal_sojournist

What's next for a beginner?

tl:dr focus on turntable/stylus or headphone stack?

I started with an lp60x because I knew nothing and was only just getting started. It was fun to plug them into my desk speakers(YU2) and just hit play. But I'm also a gadget nerd so that itch is starting.

The first upgrade I did was to get a dedicated phono preamp, the schiit mani 2 and while it didn't seem to do much for my modern day records, the vintage ones I have suddenly sounded better (louder and more detail), so I'm happy with that. Because of space constraints, I can't really go any bigger with my speakers, so the comments I hear about upgrading the cartridge/stylus don't fit me. But I have been thinking about getting a headphone amp+eq from schiit with some open back headphones, especially for late night listening in my apt.

I guess what I'm rambling on about is can I keep on with my current lp60x and focus on the headphones or look for a new turntable(been oogling the fluence line)

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