Improving Your Analog Front-End

Time to let the cat out of the bag! What analog piece of gear do you have your heart set upon?

  • Phono Cartridge

    Votes: 13 40.6%

  • Tonearm

    Votes: 4 12.5%

  • Turntable

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Phono section

    Votes: 9 28.1%

  • Turntable base

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Phono cable

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Other

    Votes: 3 9.4%
  • Total voters
    32
Myles B. Astor

Myles B. Astor

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OK guys (and gals).

What's the next analog purchase you're dreaming about and why?
 
External tape head preamp. Lurking for a used bottlehead, king cello or doshi :)
 
I'm open. Like her designs but not familiar with the tape pre.
It's for the nagra t audio.
 
Lyra Etna that I should be getting in the next few weeks, that and new tubes for the Aesthetix IO.
 
Bergmann Magne: Floating on Air!


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socfan12 said:
Doug, distortion go down? Any other improvements?
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The distortion is gone. The stylus tracks great. This cartridge is smooth and rich and so musical and at the same time very detailed. The texture is amazing. I really like it!



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dlb2 said:
The distortion is gone. The stylus tracks great. This cartridge is smooth and rich and so musical and at the same time very detailed. The texture is amazing. I really like it!



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:oley:
 
I just replaced my phono pre with a Parasound JC-3+ and will look to replace my Ortofon 2M Bronze soon. I find it too bright and aggressive for my system and taste. Looking to replace my Traveler next year...
 
I need to get a different phono cable. I was using a shielded RCA type interconnect with my VPI to my BAT VK-P5, as it was the only cable I had tried that prevented any hum. Now that I have received my TTWeights turntable, the hum has returned. This is because the phono cable, a DIN type, is not shielded. Now I have to get one that is.
 
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