Vinyl playback - lack of bass?
Alright, hopefully this isn't a dumb question.
I split my audio listening between analog and digital. Both setups use the same preamp/amp/speakers etc. I noticed that when listening to records, there isn't as much pronounced bass vs lets say when listening to tidal/qobuz. I'm wondering if its my phono that might have a lack of bass? or is it because my cartridge hasn't fully broken in yet? For fun , I connected my sub when I switched to side 2 yesterday, it helped pronounce the bass a bit more as I elevated the volume on the sub. But nothing crazy. but was decent enough.
Besides that, everything sounds fantastic and great on LP vs digital. Also, to mention, lately have been playing some older original rock records. I should try popping in a newer record for fun to see if it makes a difference (most likely not analog sourced of course). or I can try the new Black Sabbath Rhino release.
Setup - analog - rega p6 w/ ania cartridge (only 30 hours on the cartridge so far). Phono - Moon 310lp.
Digital - moon 280d mind2 w/ dac
Rest - Preamp Moon 740p, amp pass labs x250.8 , speakers Sonus Faber Olympica III
Interesting that Pro-Ject followed Rega down the lightweight turntable path, but Pro-Ject's Signature 12.2 table weighs in at 37-kgs, versus the Rega Planar 6's very lightweight 5-kgs! My reading is that, for ultimate performance, high mass rules. There is simply more stuff to absorb unwanted vibrations. But this means higher costs for materials, finishing, supports and shipping. I guess Linn is a bit beefier than Rega, but is not really in the heavyweight class. |
@stevencason I think everything should be setup properly, the technician from the store I bought it from set it all up for me. |
There is one high-pass filter that I forgot about - the loudspeakers. I have a Velodyne 18" subwoofer with 1250-Watts RMS power. It only goes down to about 15-Hz +-3db. Although my CD player may go down to 2-Hz, even a big subwoofer cannot get close to producing much useful output at anything close to those frequencies. Velodyne suggest useful output down to 8-Hz. There are a couple of pipe-organs with 64' pipes which resonate at 8-Hz. One is down the road from me, in the Sydney Town Hall. As luck would have it, my partner has just bought a 3-set CD collection including two CDs made with this organ. |
Too many variables to suggest your hypothesis. It’s suggesting digital has more bass, but vs. what turntable, cartridge, recording? You can’t make such a blanket statement unless you’re simply attempting to stir the pot with another digital is superior to analog narrative. Such threads here get old. Besides, those of us who prefer vinyl aren’t convinced that what you’re suggesting is true. So, you haven’t convinced anyone. Least of all a dyed in the wool vinyl enthusiast. |
