Yhyun, your ears are not deceiving you. Something's wrong with the music and it's not the tonearm, cartridge, wiring nor phonostage. It's the turntable that's not keeping up with your Audio Aero. The woody sound is the result of vibrations and the lack of details comes from substandard speed/rotational stability. It's easy to corroborate the latter. Just get a couple of LP and CD versions of the same album--one with a lot of fast percussion and one with piano/orchestral work. Listen for the attack and decay of percussion instruments and horns. You will find out that the Audio Aero will attack faster, tighter and the decay of the harmonics will be linear and not wobbling, with more detail and richness. On orchestral passages you will find that the Audio Aero plows through them while on the Rega the sound will become congested and the stereo image will shift.
Upgrading Rega P9 + RB1000
I'm a novice in vinyl world. Just four months now with my current system; Rega P9 (with Ringmat) + RB1000 (with Expressimo Counterweight) + Benz Micro Ruby H. The phono cable is directly connected to the CAT SL1 Ultimate Preamp. I do not hear significantly better sound to compare with my digital source (Audio Aero Capitole MK2 CDP). More natural and superior dynamic, but woody coloration with no greater details.
Anyone recommend modification of my TT, like rewiring of the Rega's phono cable to Cardas or Incognito?
Any special isolation device?
Or Do I have to change it to an another TT?
Anyone recommend modification of my TT, like rewiring of the Rega's phono cable to Cardas or Incognito?
Any special isolation device?
Or Do I have to change it to an another TT?