What equipment upgrades or tweaks will improve the sound of drums?


Having just purchased a few quality vinyl recordings  of Elton John after watching Rocketman ignore his band, I'm looking for ways to improve the sound of Nigel Olsson's drumming.  My current system in a Line Magnetic tube amp, Rega Planar 3 w/Ortofon Blue Cartridge, and Audio Physic Step Plus speakers and a JL Audio sub (can't find model no right now).  I'm looking for the punch his drumming deserves.
TT upgrade?, cartridge? Other tweaks?
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Showing 1 response by bigkidz

IMO and in upgrading audio components, larger power supply caps in the amp would help with increasing the bass output level.  From there you can swap out the transformer if it is a lower grade unit, add AC filter chokes to add clarity, dynamics, tone and speed, change out the amp capacitors to Nichicon and V-Caps (I prefer them), and add Caddock output resistors, etc.


Happy Listening