I want more from my Rega P5


How can I get more from my Rega P5? My expectation of a modest analog rig exceeding a digital set up is left unfilled. I bought the Rega P5 new with a Dynavector 10x5, a Dynavector pre amp amd Chord Cameleon Silver plus interconnects and put it on a Rega wall stand. I will buy the TT PSU soon, to assure myself I am giving this format a chance. Any advice will be gratefully received.
twochannel_guy

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i reckon your setup would be a little on the 'hi fi' side (as opposed to the warm and groovy side that rega is famous for) with the combination of all those pieces (all of which separately are very good). i never liked the P75 with the 10x5, as i think the P75 sounds good with dyn's low output carts and the circuitry (ya ya, i know theres jumpers) is normalized for those. chord chameleon silver... dont know it, but in general silver is a very fast, very clean, but unless used with inherently very warm equip... tends to sound thin and treble tipped (aka, kimber KCAG).

here's what i use even though i have a completely separate, technically higher end set up.

linn axis, akito 2b arm, shure cartridge, going into an onix OA21 integrated amps phono (from the late 80s/early 90s)... super musical.

technically better rig that is more accurate, but less groovy to me. nottingham interspace, interspace arm, denon 110 and 103 carts into dynavector p75 stage.

just to show people i'm not B'S ing that i like my other rig better... go ahead and make me an offer on my P75 and/or my denon 103 (less than 20 hours on cart)... ill sell em!