Your "go to" lps for system evaluation

Media: Vinyl
Van Morrison "Moondance"
Warner Bros Reissue R1 1835. HQ180 RTI Record Technology

Roy Orbison, "The All Time greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison"
Monument Records Stereo Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-304

Julie London, "Julie Is Her Name"
BSR3006-45 Boxstar Records

Source:
Rega P5
Groove Tracer platter, sub platter, arm tube weight.
Rega Up Grade Belt
Imposium Seque ISO Platform
Maple Shade Triple Point footers
Black Cube SE Phono Amp - Synergestic Research Black PC and Black Fuse
Cardas Clear Lite I/C

Holly Cole, " Romatically Helpless"

bradf
Quick question regarding your Rega P5-
I also have a P5 with external PSU. I had the tonearm rewired, Incognito Rewire Kit. I also replaced the stock feet with Black Diamond Racing feet and use the the upgraded belt. It sits on a Maple Shade maple platform. Everything else is stock. Did you buy the table already having the Groove Tracer mods or did you do it? If you did, what were the noticeable results? Every once in a while I think about the Groove Tracer mods but have never went for it.

@ valinar

Well I am glad that you mentioned the Rega external PSU.

I purchased the groove Tracer mods individually, as I was able to afford them and as they came up on the used market.  The platter and a removal weight set that screws on to the primary weight was purchased new.


To the best of my recollections, The arm tube weight and the sub platter were very noticeable changes. The acrylic platter changes the sound opposed to the glass platter, but some may not see that as an improvement but a change.  I have gone back and forth between the two, but didn't necessary prefer one over the other.  I have yet to try either with a clamp or record weight, which it may be that the combination of one or the other platter type and clamp may sound better.  Yet to be heard

Being that Rega stresses in there owners manual disadvantage in replacing the tone arm cable, I never did the mod.  I see your bolder than myself.  Did you think the Incognito Rewire Kit affected the sound similarly to upgrading I/C's  or ?

Thnx
Brad