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i am trying to get a smooth vinyl sound from cd

Hi there
My current setup is a musical fidelity a3cr pre/power with a musical fidelity a324 dac and a teac p700 transport , i use a audioquest sdv 1 coaxial cable and kimber pbj interconnects, i listen to headphones sennheiser hd 500s, as i live in a unit, my headphone amp is a musical fidelity x-can v2,my turntable is a rega planer 2 with nagaoka mp11 mm cartridge. The problem is the turntable sounds more open and smooth, it is like the dac/transport sound is compressed ,the bass is lacking and the treble is strong and hard,I love vinyl but i am trying to get a analoge sound as lps are not that easy to buy new at a reasonable price hear in australia. Any sugestions on the my system would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.
Phil.
Perth. Western Australia.
steam3642
steam3642 OP
124 posts
 
Thanks guys , your comments have been most helpfull, i have a musical fidelity x-10d that i used on a cheaper player before i got the a324 dac /transport combo,it does smooth the sound at the expense of some lost detail, i will look at mains conditioning ,the audioquest digital cable is apparently a true 75ohm digital cable, maybe pure silver cables might be worth a try as well.

Cheers.
Phill
Perth. Western Australia.
jsujo
348 posts
 
You cannot go wrong with the unit,,its detailed yet velvet smooth. Best my humble ears have heard!
jsujo
348 posts
 
Parasound CDP-200 Ultra meant in above post!
robm321
932 posts
 
Check out Cary 308T with mullard tubes, end of story -- the tubed gain softens the digital.
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