Everything in your system is good. The Ortofon and the Tom Evans are fine. I think the sound just doesn't match what you have in your memory from 30 years ago. If your system is properly set up - and by that I mean reasonably well set up, you are pretty much hearing what's on the records, which may have been damaged by your prior stylus and mishandling, as many of us did in the old days. I think you need to do 2 things - get a friend over who can verify that your system has no major errors in the setup and second, buy a couple of brand new records and see how they sound. Good luck.
phono upgrade vs replacing stylus
Looking for some insight / help with my dilemma. I am building a pure 2 channel vinyl system, after a 30 year hiatus from vinyl and falling away from a true early in life passion for music. I dug out my 1970's vinyl, bought a set of speakers, integrated amp and a turntable and realized I absolutely love the commitment to putting on an album and staying present in the moment. This is a bit tough to say as my company thrives in digital technology. My first system was / is, KEF LS50's, Music Hall Ikara with Ortofon Blue, and a PS Audio Sprout, this is the system that woke me up again. But after a year, I'm wanting a bit more "fullness" of sound. I have purchased a set of used Tyler Acoustics Signature Monitors, 2 Music Reference RM10 tube amps, Lightspeed Attenuator (new),a Tom Evans Micro Groove Plus, (purchased on Audiogon), and am thinking of keeping my Music Hall Ikara turntable. I have a dedicated room 22 x 15. Finally down to the issue, I purchased the Phono preamp with out asking the question of how it is set up, because all the phono's I was looking at had adjustable inputs, I simply did not verify. Okay so down to the actual issue, I received the phono pre, hooked it up and couldn't believe what I heard which was absolute disappointment in what I had done!, I failed to ask the correct question and now need to pay the price to learn my lesson. Should I replace my Ortofon Blue or send the Tom Evans back to the factory and pay the price to have it upgraded, after freight around $450 US. The Tom Evans is currently setup for .2mv 100R, again its the Micro Grove +.
I am truly ignorant to the benefits of different setups and am depending on the reviews and recommendations of the Audiogon community.
Should I send the Tom Evans back to the factory and have it modified to work with my Ortofon Blue and or Upgrade to the new Micro Grove MKII +, or change my stylus to a setup that works with the Tom Evans as currently setup.
Thank You for any and all insight.
I am truly ignorant to the benefits of different setups and am depending on the reviews and recommendations of the Audiogon community.
Should I send the Tom Evans back to the factory and have it modified to work with my Ortofon Blue and or Upgrade to the new Micro Grove MKII +, or change my stylus to a setup that works with the Tom Evans as currently setup.
Thank You for any and all insight.
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