Analog upgrade

Posted by milo10 (A) on November 22, 2014 at 13:15:12

I have recently resurrected my turntable which is a Rega P2 (not Planar 2) and is about 8 or 9 years old if I recall correctly. Haven't used it in several years. (Replaced my old Ariston RD11 (I think) when it finally died.) The Rega has the stock arm and a Goldring Electra cartridge. Feeds into an old Creek OBH-8 phono preamp, then into the Auxillary input of an Odyssey Tempest preamp, Odyssey Stratos amp and then Symphonic Line Legato speakers. Overall the sound is somewhat lacking particularly the low end. My best test disc for bass is an old Virgil Fox direct to disc organ record which I seem to recall had some thunderous low notes. Voices are very nice but treble at times seems a bit harsh. Just doesn't have a full lush sound that I associate with analog. When playing DVD through the same system it sounds terrific so I don't think it's the speakers or amplification. Not sure what the weak link is here--cartridge, phono stage, alignment? Don't have any way to swap out the phono stage but would be willing to buy a new phono stage or cartridge if that were the likely culprit. Could spend up to about $250 for that. Unfortunately I don't think we have any vinyl experts left in St. Louis that I can have evaluate it. Any thoughts and directions on how to proceed here would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jim

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Topic - Analog upgrade - milo10 13:15:12 11/22/14 (16)

RE: Analog upgrade - milo10 14:22:23 11/23/14 (2)

enjoy spinning - valvesonly 17:17:43 11/23/14 (0)

More options - Penguin 14:50:54 11/23/14 (0)

Thunderous bass out of a Rega? - Penguin 09:29:42 11/23/14 (5)

RE: Thunderous bass out of a Rega? - milo10 12:38:12 11/23/14 (1)

Those two tables will sound very different. - Penguin 14:56:16 11/23/14 (0)

RE: Thunderous bass out of a Rega? - ecl876 10:50:31 11/23/14 (2)

We are talking the low end of the Rega spectrum - Penguin 11:12:14 11/23/14 (1)

RE: So, from your post, can we assume you don't like any Rega TTs? - Travis 11:04:17 11/24/14 (0)

RE: Analog upgrade - milo10 15:41:49 11/22/14 (0)

Electra age - valvesonly 15:27:04 11/22/14 (0)

Yaqin. - jusbe 13:52:02 11/22/14 (4)

RE: Yaqin. - 33 1/3 14:50:29 11/22/14 (3)

RE: Yaqin. - John Elison 15:19:38 11/22/14 (2)

RE: Yaqin. - 33 1/3 17:16:38 11/22/14 (1)

You're welcome! Happy Listening! /nt\ - John Elison 17:35:11 11/22/14 (0)

Analog upgrade

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