Where to go next with the turntable
I've been a long time owner of a Rega P7, and I feel like investigating an upgrade, I'm ot sure if I want to stick with Rega (P8 or P10) or try something else? Currently using a Soundsmith Zephyr MK III cart and Hegel V10 phono stage,
What I have now sounds good, but some more bass/warmth would be welcome.
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Both the MoFi Studiodeck and Ultradeck were designed by Allen Perkins of Spiral Groove turntables fame. Reviews for the Ultradeck here, here , and here. The MoFi Masterdeck is new so reviews are scarce, but building upon the success of the Ultradeck I’d expect quality performance. VPI - I too am not a fan of unipivots. I purchased a used VPI Avenger rim drive that came with 2 VPI unipivots arms (which I’ll get around selling), then subsequently purchased a 4point, s Schroeder CB-L, and a Schick tonearm. The Ultradeck is ~3k, the Masterdeck is 6k. SME starts at 10k. What’s your budget? As a general rule, high mass platters are known for having good bass. |
kennyc,Thanks. |
@traudio , Which is not a whole lot. The lowest note on a 4 string bass guitar is 40 Hz. Play a 20 or 30 Hz test tone, turn the volume up and put your hand on the panel. You will feel it vibrating. That vibrating distorts everything else. If you only listen to string quartets at low volumes it does not matter. If you use a turntable even just the records themselves generate rumble exacerbating the problem. A flat response does not necessarily mean a detailed performance. A system can do a short sine sweep beautifully and sound terrible. You are familiar with MiniDSP. The SHD is $1500 with the UMIK 2 and it will do everything you need including a digital two way subwoofer crossover which will allow you to take the crossover point up, cleaning up the Maggies. MiniDSP also makes a stand along crossover. If the Sota Sapphire is too big a bite I encourage you to look at the Thorens TD 1600. |
mijostynI use an Hegel H390 integrated amp. No way to use this DSP thing without changing my gear, or using my integrated as an amp only. |
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