Morning all.
My Townshend Avalon needs a bit of fettling, probably not much, the motor circuit board has a couple of poor connections so the motor sometimes won't go at the correct speed. With a bit of manual assistance it can be persuaded so I think the motor is okay. It will go away to be looked at but in the meantime, do I just get it fixed and carry on or take this as an opportunity to make improvements or even move it on and get something new?
I've had this deck from new, it sounds really good (but I haven't heard anything else for decades) and I think still looks good. It has an Alphason Opal arm and a ATF5 cartridge. It has only been back to Townshend twice in 35 years so I think I've had my moneys worth! So, I thought the repair would likely be around £100 and I can just stick as is and carry on. Or, I was thinking about a decent power supply for another £500 or so. Or, replace, but then what with and at what cost? I have been buying more vinyl but then I don't get to listen that often.
Is upgrading a basic deck worthwhile? Looking at secondhand, I reckon I'd need to spend £2k for something better but then how reliable will it be? New, I like the look of the Nottingham Analogue decks but with a new arm and cartridge it's looking more like £3k+.
Money in theory is not an issue in the above scenarios but I'm generally reluctant to part with it!
Any advice appreciated but I'm not ditching vinyl for streaming!!
Cheers
My Townshend Avalon needs a bit of fettling, probably not much, the motor circuit board has a couple of poor connections so the motor sometimes won't go at the correct speed. With a bit of manual assistance it can be persuaded so I think the motor is okay. It will go away to be looked at but in the meantime, do I just get it fixed and carry on or take this as an opportunity to make improvements or even move it on and get something new?
I've had this deck from new, it sounds really good (but I haven't heard anything else for decades) and I think still looks good. It has an Alphason Opal arm and a ATF5 cartridge. It has only been back to Townshend twice in 35 years so I think I've had my moneys worth! So, I thought the repair would likely be around £100 and I can just stick as is and carry on. Or, I was thinking about a decent power supply for another £500 or so. Or, replace, but then what with and at what cost? I have been buying more vinyl but then I don't get to listen that often.
Is upgrading a basic deck worthwhile? Looking at secondhand, I reckon I'd need to spend £2k for something better but then how reliable will it be? New, I like the look of the Nottingham Analogue decks but with a new arm and cartridge it's looking more like £3k+.
Money in theory is not an issue in the above scenarios but I'm generally reluctant to part with it!
Any advice appreciated but I'm not ditching vinyl for streaming!!
Cheers