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Brand new to vinyl: Help!
I am brand new to vinyl, but quite established in digital (CDs, lossless streaming, etc.).
I made the first foray to vinyl by purchasing an entry level turntable - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC Esprit.
I am using an Ayre pre-amp with phono stage and also Ayre amp.
While I am happy I have it up and running, I don’t think it sounds as good as my digital setup (Directstream DAC).
So what can I do to improve, short of buying a much more expensive turntable?
Things in my mind:
1 - Since it accepts DC power, buy a linear power supply
2 - Since my Phone stage on my preamp only accepts XLR three-pin connector, I bought a male RCA to male XLR cable from Amazon, less than $20. Do I need a better interconnect?
3 - Upgrade the cartridge (it comes with Ortfofon Red something)
Thanks!
I made the first foray to vinyl by purchasing an entry level turntable - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC Esprit.
I am using an Ayre pre-amp with phono stage and also Ayre amp.
While I am happy I have it up and running, I don’t think it sounds as good as my digital setup (Directstream DAC).
So what can I do to improve, short of buying a much more expensive turntable?
Things in my mind:
1 - Since it accepts DC power, buy a linear power supply
2 - Since my Phone stage on my preamp only accepts XLR three-pin connector, I bought a male RCA to male XLR cable from Amazon, less than $20. Do I need a better interconnect?
3 - Upgrade the cartridge (it comes with Ortfofon Red something)
Thanks!
Showing 2 responses by cleeds
thyname @2channel8: would this be designed as it should be (XLR male to RCA male and preserve the balanced signal for the Ayre k-1xe)? No. To preserve a balanced signal, you'll need separate hot and neutral for each channel, and a ground independent of those separate neutrals. |