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TBH I'd say that unless you can pinpoint a flaw then leave as-is for now and live with it for a while. You do sound pretty happy with it so far. Unless anything is wrong, and from what you have so far, it looks like to make a significant upgrade, you'd need to spent a lot more than your budget allows. Any pics of your set-up and music space? Layout can make all-the-difference.
Must admit i'm in the same boat. Would really like to upgrade, but for the money I have, it's just not worth it. Money is tight and the wife is strict.
Maybe for now just use your budget on buying some records. You could even splash out on some audiophile recordings as they are pretty good.
It's great to hear you are enjoying records. I love the format - to the point I don't tend to buy music unless I can get it on vinyl. Most come with download codes anyway with the exception of Bill Callahan, but he's so good it doesn't matter.
Careful with the mastering as a lot of the new releases goes through a digital process at some point, so perhaps spend your money on a true analogue record: I've found it's worth it, although it can be more money, I think it's well worth it.
Vinyl is the way to go though if you care about music reproduction (in my opinion), so great to see you doing that. Looks like you've got a very good set-up so far, so just enjoy it: it'll last you far longer than a digital format.
On a side-not, one of my girls pals was round and was in the music room, and from what she was saying, it took me a minute to realise that she'd never seen a vinyl record. Blew my mind. I really felt old, and I also felt that the youth are being robbed.
I'm off to listen to records now.
@viz, if you do ever see an ex demo 2400 for the same price as a 2100, let me know, please. I can't find one for less than £250 - a new 2100 is £99.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
As long as you keep the stylus clean, you shouldn't have too much of a problem. Wiping records with anything only tends to increase static, which attracts more dust.
The alcohol/cotton bud method of stylus cleaning needs care; the alcohol can affect the suspension of the stylus, causing it to harden, resulting in mistracking and distortion.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Linn recommend using a (dry) abrasive. I used this method for years on an expensive moving coil cartridge, with no ill-effects.
A 'proper' hi fi dealer (ie not a Richer Sounds/Superfi type chain) should be able to provide you with the correct stuff and demonstrate how to use it safely.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.