Paul K.
Auditioning
- Joined
- Aug 19, 2004
- Messages
- 11
Hi,
Have a question for those listening to vinyl on HT systems.
I aquired a fair number of classical vinyl about a year ago; most of it pretty tired, but a few real nice LPs snuck in. All of them, tired or not are from top performers and some of my favorite music.
In my zeal to listen to them I went out and bought the most economical TT with an integrated pre-amp I could find: an Audio Technica AT-PL50.
After the excitement of being able to listen to my LPs wore off, I realized I'm really not hearing the quality I want.
Most everything played though it sounds "far away" and muddled; there's also a lot of low-frequency rumble.
I just moved recetly and almost certainly killed the needle (oops) :b , so before putting more money into this turntable I want to take stock of my options.
First: I've had people tell me the poor sound I'm getting has a lot to do with using the integrated phono stage. I've heard mention of inexpensive models from Recoton (SP2 ~$30) and Radio Shack as possible alternatives to improve the sound without great expense.
Since I need a new stylus anyway, there's an upgrade option availible (ATN3600DLX) that uses a better cantilever, as well as a better belt made by Vivid. These together can be gotten for about $40, though I have very limited information on how much improvement there actually is (other than those trying to sell them, who say it does wonders given the price).
The other option I have it to Ebay off the AT-pl50 and try to get something better, but I can't really afford to go over $200 for a TT, which limits me quite a bit (ie that nice Rega Planar 3 is a no-go). If I go that route, I think I'd go for a separate phono preamp as it seems integrated ones are mostly junk.
So is the AT-PL50 worth trying to get better sound from? Or am I getting into a "you can't make junk sound good" situation? Should I just replace the pre-amp first and see if that satisfies me?
Stop playing with vinyl and just play some proper DVDs?
Thanks,
Have a question for those listening to vinyl on HT systems.
I aquired a fair number of classical vinyl about a year ago; most of it pretty tired, but a few real nice LPs snuck in. All of them, tired or not are from top performers and some of my favorite music.
In my zeal to listen to them I went out and bought the most economical TT with an integrated pre-amp I could find: an Audio Technica AT-PL50.
After the excitement of being able to listen to my LPs wore off, I realized I'm really not hearing the quality I want.
Most everything played though it sounds "far away" and muddled; there's also a lot of low-frequency rumble.
I just moved recetly and almost certainly killed the needle (oops) :b , so before putting more money into this turntable I want to take stock of my options.
First: I've had people tell me the poor sound I'm getting has a lot to do with using the integrated phono stage. I've heard mention of inexpensive models from Recoton (SP2 ~$30) and Radio Shack as possible alternatives to improve the sound without great expense.
Since I need a new stylus anyway, there's an upgrade option availible (ATN3600DLX) that uses a better cantilever, as well as a better belt made by Vivid. These together can be gotten for about $40, though I have very limited information on how much improvement there actually is (other than those trying to sell them, who say it does wonders given the price).
The other option I have it to Ebay off the AT-pl50 and try to get something better, but I can't really afford to go over $200 for a TT, which limits me quite a bit (ie that nice Rega Planar 3 is a no-go). If I go that route, I think I'd go for a separate phono preamp as it seems integrated ones are mostly junk.
So is the AT-PL50 worth trying to get better sound from? Or am I getting into a "you can't make junk sound good" situation? Should I just replace the pre-amp first and see if that satisfies me?
Stop playing with vinyl and just play some proper DVDs?
Thanks,