I want more from my Rega P5

I could be wrong, but I suspect that your cartridge and even your phono-pre could be holding you back. Any chance of moving up the Dynavector line for a nicer cartridge?

There are two cartridges above the 10X5 that the Dynavector P75 phono pre amp will support, even with an additional circuit available in the pre amp. What would you suggest?

Several things:
1- Dump the plastic subplatter for a machined metal subplater - several to choose from
2- Get a better counterweight - I use a Mitchell but others work too
3- Get a better phono preamp

I am running the P5 with a Dynavector 20XH and a Graham Slee Era Gold phono preamp.

This is my first vinyl rig, so I have no basis for comparison, but I am happy. I haven't checked out the TT PSU, but am interested in seeing if it significantly improves performance.

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!