If it's bigger sound stage you're after, have you tried speaker placement?
Please evaluate my system...
Interested in what you guys think of the following and if there are any obvious weaknesses:
- VPI Super Scoutmaster (standard)
- Denon DL103 with Paratrace retip
- Linn Linto phono stage
- Audio Research Ref 3 preamp
- Cyrus APA7.5 Monoblocks
- Focal Scala Utopia III Version 1
Not sure where to take the system next! Thanks, Tim
- VPI Super Scoutmaster (standard)
- Denon DL103 with Paratrace retip
- Linn Linto phono stage
- Audio Research Ref 3 preamp
- Cyrus APA7.5 Monoblocks
- Focal Scala Utopia III Version 1
Not sure where to take the system next! Thanks, Tim
Showing 2 responses by srbedard
Tim, I find cartridges are more of a suit to taste component: once you get above the low entry level, one isn't necessarily "better" then another. If you like the Denon DL-103. I say, stick with it - they make fantastic music. Maybe buy another different cart and swap every so often for a different presentation... But, there are ways to get the most out of DL-103. I would recommend a Cinemag based Step Up Transformer (you can build your own quite easy). I would also recommend an aluminum body cap for the cartridge. https://www.stereophile.com/content/bobs-devices-cinemag-1131-phono-transformer http://cinemag.biz/phono/phono.php https://www.denonaluminumbody.com |