Thank you all for responding...
IMHO, I always heard in my own ears my Yamaha separates M-70, C-70 as very neutral...hence the "Natural Sound"...which, I would suspect would lead someone to be careful about which speakers and cartridge to use... I have never been an enthusiastic fan of Yamaha's sound; but, i technically...i will admit that I do not have the knowledge to know what i am hearing. Yet...as it is said many times in these forums..."my-own-ears-will-guidith me", so to speak. It surely didn't help that I was using the Cerwin Vega's D-8's. Back when I bought the system in '83 I think my seller could have steered me away from the CV's to something else. The "service" I had done a few years back "seemingly" didn't require recapping...but that doesn't mean it wasn't actually needed.
But...with the added and very modest $179.00 Cambridge "Solo" phono-preamp run through the Aux-1, I am still stunned, overjoyed and pleased by the clarity and fullness of the "new" sound I now have. Which would lead me to believe that I do indeed need a recapping, or...the phono-stage was 1983 technology; then brought forward into the 21st century. Yet, I am not quite sure if bad dying caps would allow the "new" sound to happen as it has; all speculation on my part.
This is a hobby like no other. The money saving/watching tweaks are part of the adventure and fun. And the payoffs are indeed worth it. I can be confident that the little silver discs would not allow the kind of issues and conversation to happen. :)
The sound was so improved by the Cambridge Solo...that I think the larger dynamic(s) were causing skipping. Wow...what a great problem. I have since placed a thicker-than-normal towel under the TT to dampen any other possible issues. None so far. I have been prompted to revisit set-up aspects of my humble and modest system...to recheck the tracking grams for the Grado Platinum 1 to be a true 1.5...using the Shure SFG-2 weight gauge. Making sure the Dual 1219 is level and true with "bubble" rulers. I have invested in vibration absorbing "feet" for the Dual and...I even bought an acrylic platter mat. The mat may start its own thread. :) I have head pro and con for the acrylic aspects...more pro...so i will give it a try.
It was suggested by the helpful in this forom that there are even better phono preamp out there...one that would even allow the warmth of tubes. I have saved myself some serious loot here as I chase the sound with modest changes. Right now I am content with what I have. Though it is nice to know that I can only go up. I can only imagine what the Shiit or RGR preamps will do...coupled with the AT VM760SLC.
Thank you for reading and helping. I will let you all know what the acrylic platter mat will do....along with the vibration absorbing "feet".
Thanks again!!
vinylspin
IMHO, I always heard in my own ears my Yamaha separates M-70, C-70 as very neutral...hence the "Natural Sound"...which, I would suspect would lead someone to be careful about which speakers and cartridge to use... I have never been an enthusiastic fan of Yamaha's sound; but, i technically...i will admit that I do not have the knowledge to know what i am hearing. Yet...as it is said many times in these forums..."my-own-ears-will-guidith me", so to speak. It surely didn't help that I was using the Cerwin Vega's D-8's. Back when I bought the system in '83 I think my seller could have steered me away from the CV's to something else. The "service" I had done a few years back "seemingly" didn't require recapping...but that doesn't mean it wasn't actually needed.
But...with the added and very modest $179.00 Cambridge "Solo" phono-preamp run through the Aux-1, I am still stunned, overjoyed and pleased by the clarity and fullness of the "new" sound I now have. Which would lead me to believe that I do indeed need a recapping, or...the phono-stage was 1983 technology; then brought forward into the 21st century. Yet, I am not quite sure if bad dying caps would allow the "new" sound to happen as it has; all speculation on my part.
This is a hobby like no other. The money saving/watching tweaks are part of the adventure and fun. And the payoffs are indeed worth it. I can be confident that the little silver discs would not allow the kind of issues and conversation to happen. :)
The sound was so improved by the Cambridge Solo...that I think the larger dynamic(s) were causing skipping. Wow...what a great problem. I have since placed a thicker-than-normal towel under the TT to dampen any other possible issues. None so far. I have been prompted to revisit set-up aspects of my humble and modest system...to recheck the tracking grams for the Grado Platinum 1 to be a true 1.5...using the Shure SFG-2 weight gauge. Making sure the Dual 1219 is level and true with "bubble" rulers. I have invested in vibration absorbing "feet" for the Dual and...I even bought an acrylic platter mat. The mat may start its own thread. :) I have head pro and con for the acrylic aspects...more pro...so i will give it a try.
It was suggested by the helpful in this forom that there are even better phono preamp out there...one that would even allow the warmth of tubes. I have saved myself some serious loot here as I chase the sound with modest changes. Right now I am content with what I have. Though it is nice to know that I can only go up. I can only imagine what the Shiit or RGR preamps will do...coupled with the AT VM760SLC.
Thank you for reading and helping. I will let you all know what the acrylic platter mat will do....along with the vibration absorbing "feet".
Thanks again!!
vinylspin