Nagoka makes Goldring so nice to see good ears recommending both .
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
Hey Everyone,
An analogue newbie needs your advice.
Firstly I am not looking for any TT recommendations other than these 3.
My system is Devore O96, and the amplification would be either Lyngdorf 3400/Coincident Frankenstein combo or a Shindo pre/amp combo (forthcoming). The phono stage is TBD.
The sound I like is rich, full-bodied, with a good bass (I love percussion, and the double-bass instrument and Mingus is my fav jazz artist). I am very sensitive to even a hint of brightness. I don't care about the typical audiophile presentation -- gobs of detail and soundstage but no soul.
My music of choice is jazz, vocals and small-scale instrumentals. No rock, no pop, no western classical.
Would love your thoughts on these 3 choices.
Since I am a newbie, easy setup is big win, which might tilt me towards the Rega or Technics, but with Nottingham I have a great dealer support that I would completely miss out on if I went with Technics (no Technics dealer in a 5000 mile radius).
I used to own a Rega RP6, so am familiar with Rega sound, and like it. But my RP6 was bested by my DAC (AMR DP-777) so sold it a few years ago. So I want a TT that will compete with any sub-10000$ DAC.
Looking forward to your thoughts that will help me scratch my analog itch.
An analogue newbie needs your advice.
Firstly I am not looking for any TT recommendations other than these 3.
My system is Devore O96, and the amplification would be either Lyngdorf 3400/Coincident Frankenstein combo or a Shindo pre/amp combo (forthcoming). The phono stage is TBD.
The sound I like is rich, full-bodied, with a good bass (I love percussion, and the double-bass instrument and Mingus is my fav jazz artist). I am very sensitive to even a hint of brightness. I don't care about the typical audiophile presentation -- gobs of detail and soundstage but no soul.
My music of choice is jazz, vocals and small-scale instrumentals. No rock, no pop, no western classical.
Would love your thoughts on these 3 choices.
Since I am a newbie, easy setup is big win, which might tilt me towards the Rega or Technics, but with Nottingham I have a great dealer support that I would completely miss out on if I went with Technics (no Technics dealer in a 5000 mile radius).
I used to own a Rega RP6, so am familiar with Rega sound, and like it. But my RP6 was bested by my DAC (AMR DP-777) so sold it a few years ago. So I want a TT that will compete with any sub-10000$ DAC.
Looking forward to your thoughts that will help me scratch my analog itch.
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@electo69 I never did find out which was which, but there was a difference. I'll check out the links again you've put up tonight, thanks. The fact that the Technics got close to the Caliburn is remarkable enough. @schubert , my experiences with Nagoaka cartridges were all good. I loved that full sound, even the fairly basic MP11 outperformed all the Linn moving magnets. I also wonder if the old drop of superglue trick on the removable stylus assembly still works? It seemed to help back in those crazy days when everything had to be bolted down with a torque wrench up to (and often beyond!) breaking point. |
OMG! It's another brand new model from Technics coming later this year. Premium Class Direct Drive Turntable SL1500c for my audiophile homies. Look at this beauty: https://www.technics.com/us/news/20190107-sl-1500c/ |
However, since the AP LP was an order of magnitude quieter than the other LP at all frequencies, and only somewhat more audible at 400Hz than at other frequencies, does this not suggest that the coupling is pretty good? Agreed that 400Hz seems less good... The graphite platter has a natural resonance of 2KHz, the cast iron subplatter of 500Hz.Sounds like the platter pad is robbing energy from the platter and vice versa. That is a simple way to kill resonance. Empire used to do something like that with their two-piece platters in their 598 and 698 years ago. do you guys ever just sit back and enjoy the music?:)Yup! And I enjoy it more when the system is really neutral (and so does my GF). That is why getting the platter pad right is important- you can't fix things downstream if the cartridge isn't able to do its job properly! Look at this beauty: Sweet- may well be the next go-to entry level machine. |
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