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midfi turntable cable: revealing vs. forgiving

I've got a pair of Dynaudio contour 1.3 Mk II speakers and an NAD C320BEE amp in my room. I've found that some sources (notably my tuner) sound better with a "forgiving" rather than a "revealing" cable. My Stanton gyropoise turntable has the stock cable and I thought I would re-wire it. It will require soldering, and I'd like to get it right the first time. The question is: if I use a revealing, detailed cable will I get more noise than I can handle? Should I use a forgiving cable, even stick with the stock one?
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phasecorrect
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Stick with the stock...when you get the upgrade bug...buy a whole new table...from Rega,Project,MusicHall.etc..good luck...
jrd351
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go forgiving and enjoy all the best music.
psychicanimal
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The simplest you can do for that TT is to change the RCA jacks. To significantly improve the sound without having to do readjustments down the line would mean:

1) cooking the whole wiring patch (headshell, tonearm, ICs). If you have a computer tower you can spare you can download the generator program from Marchand Electronics.

2) addressing the speed sensing/correction isue of your table. Your TT's mechanism has to fight line noise and keep the platter turning. Line filtration will help. If you can use a cheaper cryo'ed cord things will get better.

Is the TT worth going through all this trouble? That's not the real issue. You will learn a lot and will be able to reach your own conclusions. Next time someone parrots away one of those flimsy glass and particle board TTs you'll know better...
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