Just circling back to say thank you to all who offered suggestions and insight. I adjusted the VTF a bit, which seemed to help slightly. But I've since upgraded the Sphinx to an RP-5 preamp. The whole system really sings now and no distortion on the bass from my turntable. Thanks again to all. Happy listening.
New to vinyl question
I recently added a turntable to my system, mostly so I could play old records of my father's that formed my early introduction to music. I got what I think is a pretty good turntable, a Music Hall Stealth with an Ortofun Blue cartridge. I'm playing it through my Rogue Sphinx 2, hooked up to a Mytek Brooklyn Amp through Focal Aria 926 speakers. None of this equipment is the highest end available, but it's always sounded great when streaming from my BlueSound Node 2. When i first played some records, particularly jazz and classical, I really enjoyed the sound, though in not sure I prefer it to streaming digital in all contexts. I definitely think the vinyl sounds great for acoustic instruments and vocals, particularly female vocals. But after a little time playing some old Cream and Hendrix records (in new or like-new condition), I noticed pretty significant distortion particularly in the bass. I'm wondering if this is some issue of improper setup or just an artifact of analog reproduction. The sound I'm hearing on the bass lines in particular sounds like clipping i think. But I'm not playing at high volume and it doesn’t happen when I play the same track from a streamed source at the same volume. Any ideas for what I'm heading? I'm hesitant to expand my record collection until I get the issue figured out. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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New LP Pressings are prone to a excessive Surface Noise and noticeable distortion. In general I buy through Amazon as I can return a LP as often as I want without too much inconvenience, and I usually end up with a much improved pressing when using this returns option. When buying Merchandise Only direct from a New and Evolving Group/Bands Marketing Methodology presented. I am not so critical about the LP's Quality, I bought the 'Merch' to help the Group/Band get a better remuneration than a Streaming Service will provide to them, and hopefully put some revenues in the coffers to help them work towards a new material for release. I find this purchasing method, more satisfying than searching out a access the their produced material for Pennies, and as a result increase the risk of seeing one more talented group of individuals fall away and get other types of work. In context, I would pay decent monies to see a Movie, that is really not of any great interest with Actors that are right for the Job, it is just a Gap Fill form of entertainment, but not really with a stimulus to the artistic talents being presented, that a Musician can present. But yet it is quite possible to access the music at a Stupidly Cheap outlay, and have endless access, great stimulus and even a growing admiration, and this is all wanted on the Cheap, at the risk of the performers not being able to survive in their ambitions, due to constraints of no finances being remunerated of any real use. |
To the OP. One more thing to check. Many turntables, especially ones with a springy suspension, have built in screws, usually hidden from view, that are tightened down for shipping. If your TT has such screws make sure they are not impeding the suspension, loosening usually requires only a screwdriver and a few counter clockwise turns. Check the owners manual. |
@pindac , The problem with Amazon is that they have no idea how to package records for transport and I get them with bent covers, warped. They are great on returns but it gets tiring running back and forth. Elusive disc, Acoustic Sounds and Music Direct do a much better job. |
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