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Suggestion for more detail

For the recordings I have both LP and CD versions, I notice my analog setup beat my CD setup for almost all of the recordings. However, on some recordings, the CD versions sound more colorful and detailed than the LP versions. Is that because of the condition of records? Will a upgrade to MC cartridge help?

My CD setup is Spectral 3000/2000 with Spectral-Link.
My Analog setup consists of clearaudio Virtuoso Wood, Eminent-Tech ET-2 with all upgrades except the Mag. arm tube, single Wisa pump and tank, Eurolab Premier with 80mm platter and Teres DC motor modification, HMS Gran Finale phono cables, Tom Evans MicroGroove+.
poorguy
aceto
273 posts
 
V wood is excellent. Not the top, but you would need to move to MC at more than 120% higher for comparable performance. I doubt the condition of the vinyl matters because you would hear differences between records. In general, try to separate cartridge sound from variances in source records. The LPs released for the five years before CD were in general bad. Maybe you need better cleaning.
paul_frumkin
130 posts
 
If Doug's Magic Eraser stylus brush solved the problem, then there's a general cleaning problem. Vinyl and stylus need to be kept as clean as possible for the best playback. You should consider cleaning your vinyl. Record cleaning machines (RCMs) make the process faster and better, but are not absolutely required.

This URL will take you to a site -- disclaimer: it's my website -- which explains both how to clean without a RCM and how to make your own RCM.

http://www.audiointelligent.com/aboutrcm.htm

Best regards,
Paul
poorguy OP
90 posts
 
I have a VPI 16.5.
flyfisher
46 posts
 
I experienced a similar situation today while listening to Nora jones first album which I purchased new. The CD actually sounds better on my system than the LP. I looked on the Jacket for the telltale DDA but did not find it. I am staying away from new releases other than audiophile presses
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