rega p2 help - kjhawkm - Vinyl Asylum

rega p2 help

Posted by kjhawkm (A) on September 18, 2006 at 12:48:40

newbie here...i just got a rega p2 (with glass platter) last week (one of the last remaining ones in stock apparently). i purchased this from vladimir at north country audio (great guy by the way with impeccable customer service). i'd heard great things about the p2 (for entry level) and was thoroughly excited to get my table. vladimir installed a goldring 1006 cart and i got a grado ph-1 phono pre amp off audiogon to go with it. i'm only about 5 or 6 hours into the cart, but i have to say, i am underwhelmed.

to me it seems like i am listening to a cd. it's not what i expected at all. my previous rig consisted of a dj grade stanton str8-80 direct drive with built in phono stage and a stanton al-500ii cart. to this setup sounded dare i say better and more analog. maybe it was the lack of detail and muddied midrange that added to the "Warmth". Perhaps it was the inherent distortion of that rig. the rega p2/goldring on the other hand sounds hollow in the middle. the highs are crsystalline and the detail is great, as well as imagiging and soundstage. the bass is a little weak and the midrange, to me seems like its gone into hiding. overall it's a very clinical, analytical sound, not the prototypical analog warmth i was expecting. full disclosure, i am listening to this through my ht setup while i am putting together my 2 channel rig. this consists of a pioneer vsx-1015tx reciever (in direct mode for music) powering an energy take 5.2 system with and m&k subwoofer. now granted this isnt the best system for 2 channel listening, but this was the same system that played warmer with my stanton.

perhaps the goldring is just a bad match for my system. it maybe too bright with an already bright pair of speakers and possibly bright amp.

perhaps the goldring just hasnt had a enough break in time.

any advice?

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Topic - rega p2 help - kjhawkm 12:48:40 09/18/06 (16)

Re: rega p2 help - Jomoinc 20:27:15 09/20/06 (0)

Re: rega p2 help - kjhawkm 19:32:39 09/19/06 (0)

Throw the goldring in the garbage disposal. Buy a dynavector 10x5 and have it denuded. - hukkfinn 20:15:31 09/18/06 (1)

Denuded? explain please - mattcecil1@yahoo.com 12:16:21 09/19/06 (0)

Re: rega p2 help - kjhawkm 15:01:00 09/18/06 (0)

my experience with P2... - BJordan 14:11:35 09/18/06 (0)

Hifi is a game of matching. - cheap-Jack 13:31:45 09/18/06 (9)

Re: Hifi is a game of matching. - kjhawkm 15:02:02 09/18/06 (8)

Not a big Goldring fan. The 1006 is the cheapest 1000 - HenryH 15:54:21 09/18/06 (7)

Just thought.. - freefallrob 01:28:34 09/19/06 (0)

Funny isn't it ?I use... - freefallrob 01:12:15 09/19/06 (0)

Re: Not a big Goldring fan. The 1006 is the cheapest 1000 - kjhawkm 16:31:16 09/18/06 (4)

Re: Not a big Goldring fan. The 1006 is the cheapest 1000 - HenryH 16:52:33 09/18/06 (3)

My experience exactly - well, sort of - beto 22:38:46 09/18/06 (0)

Re: Not a big Goldring fan. The 1006 is the cheapest 1000 - kjhawkm 21:37:27 09/18/06 (1)

Re: Not a big Goldring fan. The 1006 is the cheapest 1000 - HenryH 04:06:12 09/19/06 (0)

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