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Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage?

There is likely nothing wrong at all with present phono stage but you know how it is.

Present analog front end consists of.

Nottingham Analog Spacedeck with Spacearm.
Shelter 501 mk3 cartridge with maybe 250 hours on it, regularly treated with Lyra.
Dynavector P75 mk3 phono stage.
Feeds into Lyngdorf 2170 via Nordost Red Dawn RCA cables.

My thoughts were that possibly the Dynavector is the weakest link and would pay most dividend on an upgrade but.....

What do I perceive I am lacking right now?
Really hard to say as this is highest quality analog front end ever owned.
Possibly lacking a little in sheer scale and dynamics? Bass is very very good, instruments are well separated and defined.
Just as an overall presentation I feel it lacks that final wow factor as a whole.
Not sure if that makes any sense?
Please comment honestly especially if you feel it is another area that may reap larger benefits. Or if should just leave well alone....lol.

Oh btw I am fairly sure it is setup correctly in regards to vta etc, at least to the best of my abilities right now. And yes setting it up correctly from initial purchase did make considerable gains in sq.
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uberwaltz OP
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Sounds good Robert
I am sure there are much better amps out than the 2170 but the wonders it revealed in my terrible acoustic room means it stays...for now...lol.

What I have done is buy two carts, ebay had 15% off today so used my account to buy one and the wifes to buy the second, $180 saved total.

ART-9 and ZYX RS30

Both coming from outside the usa so have a couple weeks to wait before I can so some serious comparao testing
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robelvick
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Uberwaltz,

Very cool.  The Art 9 is on a lot of people's radar, mine included.  Should mate well with my Technics from what I hear, and I know you'll keep us updated on how it works with the PH-10.

It's next on my list of carts to try.

Best,
Robert
rsf507
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uberwaltz you were right the PH10 has taken another leap forward in resolution and musicality after 70 hrs of use. Just love this phono stage.
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rsf507

Glad to hear it, it should just keep getting better!
Now take a leap of faith and try and aftermarket fuse in it too, there is even more to be had!
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amgradmd
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Uberwaltz - I also have the PH-10 and absolutely love it. I'm running mine with a Gold Note Mediterraneo with GN Donatello Gold, which is an amazing combo, BTW. I cannot get over how good this combination is. 

Your replacing the fuse intrigues me as I found that replacing the fuse in my PS Audio Directstream DAC significantly improved SQ. I initially replaced with SR Red, which I really likes, and then the Audio Magic Beeswax SHD fuse, which was even better and more liquid in it's sound. Many guys on the PS Audio site swear by the AM Beeswax fuses, for what it's worth. What made you try the SR Blue? Have you tried other fuses at all? Thanks!
Adam
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