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Message started by Steve Deckert on 03/28/19 at 07:07:32

Title: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Steve Deckert on 03/28/19 at 07:07:32

I have been listening to vinyl on my reference system which has been recently upgraded with anniversary mods and the sound is so good I literally don't know what to write. I have sat here paused at the period of the last sentence for over 20 minutes -- too stunned to actually write anything as I listen with head shaking from side to side in disbelief.

Holy Crap!

The closest thing I can do to let you hear it is invite you over for a listen or sell you the exact stuff I am listening to so you can duplicate it in your own happy space.

Gob Bless vintage vinyl pressings that set the standards for all consumer playback.

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Lon on 03/28/19 at 10:58:18

Yes, my turntable and phono preamp are no where near the quality of your reference system, but my amplification is and I have to agree that vinyl takes me places digital doesn't.

I particularly like particular 'fifties and early 'sixties pressings. Just rich holographic sound. And I love listening to pre-tape music reissued from 78s on LPs from the 'fifties and 'sixties. I love jazz from this period and some of these reissue LPs sound better than any other issue (except 78s). Listening to Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington or Billie Holiday in this manner is transporting. I'm so glad I have the setup room and I'm listening to vinyl again.

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Archie on 03/28/19 at 16:40:37

Phono preamp? Steve doesn't use the ZP3?

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Steve Deckert on 03/29/19 at 02:31:11

Yes, I use my ZP3 feeding a ZSTAGE that feeds the amplifier(s) directly.

:)

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by bikehappy1 on 04/05/19 at 23:53:42

Shopping for a vinyl set up is way harder than shopping for great tube gear! (See Decware for that) There's so many opinions, TT's, arms and cartridges they make your head spin. I'm sure Steve's systems are excellent but there's no way I'll buy everything separate and put it together.

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Steve Deckert on 04/06/19 at 00:31:56

The biggest secret to getting great sound from a turntable is matching the tonearm to the cartridge. A synergy between the two will sound better than a mismatch regardless of the cost of the cartridge or arm. For this reason it is not uncommon to see a $350 cartridge paired with a well matched $350 arm sound better than a $3500 cartridge on the wrong arm.

Most table manufactures offer entry level packages where they include an arm and cartridge taking the guesswork out of it.

Steve

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Archie on 04/06/19 at 01:04:03

Quote:

Shopping for a vinyl set up is way harder than shopping for great tube gear!

Nope, easy. Take a look at the Technics 1200GR or better yet, the 1200G. Pair with an Ortofon cart and your in heaven. 8-)

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by mark58 on 04/06/19 at 17:00:13

I have a 1980 Pioneer TT but when I started listening to vinyl again I bought a Rega RP-6 that came with a MM Cart...an Exact II, which was factory installed so all I did was set the tracking force and anti-skate and I was off to the races. Rega has a new line so the RP-6 can be had at a discount. There are easy mods to this TT but I haven't gotten around to them...use mine stock. Mark.

Title: Re: God Bless Vinyl!
Post by Archie on 04/06/19 at 18:01:48

I'm not sure what else might be involved when matching a cart to an arm other than cart compliance and arm mass but the formula is fairly simple and a test record can be used to confirm the results.

Or is there more?