Those who have TT

[poppachubby]

No you're not wrong. I have my mid-fi tables inputted into my soundcard and it rivals CD quality. Period. They sound brilliant. Do you consider the dealer capable? Perhaps their set-up was shabby...

[frenchmon]

No you're not wrong. I have my mid-fi tables inputted into my soundcard and it rivals CD quality. Period. They sound brilliant. Do you consider the dealer capable? Perhaps their set-up was shabby...

Well seeing he had the $1700 TT going into the phono input on a new Rotel $1200 preamp, connected to a new Rotel amp... I think he is very able. He was a Brit and talked about British gear, so yes. I cant see how it was shabby. I checked it out. All connected with Audioquest and monster cable.

frenchmon

[poppachubby]

Well seeing he had the $1700 TT going into the phono input on a new Rotel $1200 preamp, connected to a new Rotel amp... I think he is very able. He was a Brit and talked about British gear, so yes. I cant see how it was shabby. I checked it out. All connected with Audioquest and monster cable.

frenchmon

Well then, knowledgeable dealer using TOTL gear gets a total flat and chitty sound from the TT. Mystery to me man. Anytime I get the pleasure of a demo or a listening session I am almost always floored by the TT quality. I usually come home in a funk, knowing I must now listen to my low end stuff. Thankfully audio memory is short lived.

[frenchmon]

Well then, knowledgeable dealer using TOTL gear gets a total flat and chitty sound from the TT. Mystery to me man. Anytime I get the pleasure of a demo or a listening session I am almost always floored by the TT quality. I usually come home in a funk, knowing I must now listen to my low end stuff. Thankfully audio memory is short lived.

Well I left there with the complete opposite experience.

frenchmon

[JohnMichael]

There are so many variables in the playback of vinyl that many folks became frustrated with the sound and switched to cd's. The cartridge has to be installed with the proper overhang (pivot to stylus distance), offset angle (to minimize tracing distortion) and vertical tracking angle (so the stylus sits in the record groove properly). After the cartridge is mounted you need to adjust tracking force and anti-skating force so the stylus remains in the groove and reads both sides of the groove equally so the two channels are producing the correct output.

Once the cartridge is installed the output is sent to a phono preamp and they do not always work well together electrically. The Rotel has a built in phono preamp and should work okay with most cartridges. There may have been a compatability issue. The turntable cables might have picked up interference.

I am just glad my FrankenRega sounds as good as it does and is not at all like your turntable experience. When you hear a good analog set up you will know it. The search is worth it.

[frenchmon]

There are so many variables in the playback of vinyl that many folks became frustrated with the sound and switched to cd's. The cartridge has to be installed with the proper overhang (pivot to stylus distance), offset angle (to minimize tracing distortion) and vertical tracking angle (so the stylus sits in the record groove properly). After the cartridge is mounted you need to adjust tracking force and anti-skating force so the stylus remains in the groove and reads both sides of the groove equally so the two channels are producing the correct output.

Once the cartridge is installed the output is sent to a phono preamp and they do not always work well together electrically. The Rotel has a built in phono preamp and should work okay with most cartridges. There may have been a compatability issue. The turntable cables might have picked up interference.

I am just glad my FrankenRega sounds as good as it does and is not at all like your turntable experience. When you hear a good analog set up you will know it. The search is worth it.

Well if that's the case....I will continue to seek for that ultimate TT experience. Thanks JM