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Rega Planar 3 : Heavily upgraded yet produces a sound that I don't like

I have the Rega Planar 3 turntable for 30 years now. It had an original everything including a 100$ nottingham analogue cartridge/stylus.
Sound was not bad but pretty basic....
A few years ago I started upgrading it. I did all the upgrades together and the result is... not good. The sound is very accurate but it is too bright, there is almost no Bass and drums have no attack whatsoever.
I can't eliminate where the problem is because all upgrades are irreversible.
I know that the Ortofon Rondo Red has a very bright sound but still...

 

Here is a list of the upgrades :

1. ISOkinetik ISOvert Rega Tonearm VTA Adjustment Kit

https://www.analogueseduction.net/isokinetik-upgrades-and-parts/isokinetik-isovert-rega-tonearm-vta-adjustment-kit.html

 

2. Cardas Litz purple phono cable

 

3. ISOkinetik Tonearm Low CG weight

https://www.analogueseduction.net/isokinetik-upgrades-and-parts/isokinetik-isoweight.html

 

4. Ortofon Rondo Red Cartridge/stylus

 

5 Linn Linto phono pre amp (an old but outstanding piece which has a cult following).


6. I use Rega Elicit Apmplifer


triskadecaphobic
audio2design
1,351 posts
 
@triskadecaphobic,   ran out of time to modify last post. You can obviously just wire something with an RCA female and male two if you are good with a soldering iron. We are only talking an additional resistor and capacitor between the two contacts. Not sure how many you are with a soldering iron.


There are also these, but I would prefer to be able to run resistance and capacitance. It would give you more flexibility.  http://www.akamaiaudio.it/turntable-parts/251-load-rca-plug-for-ph7-and-ph11.html
triskadecaphobic OP
81 posts
 
I found a relevant thread I started a few years ago. The tech specs I listed there show no mismatch:

"Rondo red:
Recommended load impedance 10-200 Ohm

Linn linto:
The input impedance measured 165 ohms at 1kHz

http://www.ortofon.com/products/cartridges/moving-coil/mc-rondo-series/mc-rondo-red
audio2design
1,351 posts
 
Compatible impedance and best impedance for optimal frequency response are not the same thing.

Did you follow the link I provided on optimal impedance matching?
triskadecaphobic OP
81 posts
 
I read it carefully. I still do not understand the difference between the two.
Please explain this and if possible a step by step procedure of what needs to be added ? Resistor in parallel to right and left ? What values ?
bpoletti
1,553 posts
 
Maybe you're expecting more out of your table than it's capable of delivering.  I had a Rega Planar 3.  I returned it the next day.  Bought my first VPI table instead.  

There are plenty of good-sounding tables out there without having to settle for a Rega.
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