Turntable Upgrade Time

[Antonmb]

Sorry Michael if we’ve hijacked your thread with a Technics/Rega debate, I’ll drop out.

[Mikado463]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

These are such bold, definitive claims. Have you owned one of Rega’s better tables, like a P9, RP8 or RP10? There are many old Regas still out there running without problem. Part of their durability is the simplicity of their design. And as for the “only performance nod,” read a few of the reviews out there, or better yet, audition one in a good system.

no Tony, again, just a 'safe bet' I'll gladly take.

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Sorry Michael if we’ve hijacked your thread with a Technics/Rega debate, I’ll drop out.

We didn't hijack it, after all he asked for opinions. Sorry, I'm not the poster child for Rega .............

[Volks]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Sorry Michael if we’ve hijacked your thread with a Technics/Rega debate, I’ll drop out.

Hahah no worry Its all good.......opinions are what I want........sometimes I am very blunt myself please keep posting your views/opinions here.

[silversurfer6]

The Technics is the best DJ turntable ever released and it is a workhorse and built like a tank. Please note that these are direct drive turntables.

For those unaware Technics had financial problems and became inactive for a while. Panasonic brought the company back a couple of years and the new products are designed towards HiFi and Audiophiles instead of pro audio.

This one is certainly interesting:
https://newatlas.com/technics-refere...ntables/52909/

[ylee]

Originally Posted by Mikado463

LOL, I understand, but keep in mind that 'industrial look' has stood the test of time ! Besides it's a safe bet it will outlast any Rega ever built. The only performance nod that could possibly be given to the Rega would be it's arm to which I agree is a fine piece !

I imagine the Technics is more robust physically than just about any other turntable on the market due to it's heritage of being a DJ's scratching 'table. In terms of sound quality I don't see much opinions having been cast given the new design has been on the market for a short period of time. The audio review community has been well nigh unanimous about their high regard for the RP10. As I don't scratch for a living or a hobby I'll content myself with the RP10 being used as a high fidelity piece of equipment.

[Antonmb]

I see in your system thread the MT5 is gone - have you made a decision?

[Volks]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

I see in your system thread the MT5 is gone - have you made a decision?

Not yet...................I am waiting for some feedback on Prices of a few models/cartridges.................whats amazing is over the last few years I have listened to vinyl 99% in my system and now playing a CD/Music Server .......feels "Soulless"

[vintage_tube]

My screen is out of ink again.

Dang it.

Best Sirs,

Bob

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by Volks

Not yet...................I am waiting for some feedback on Prices of a few models/cartridges.................whats amazing is over the last few years I have listened to vinyl 99% in my system and now playing a CD/Music Server .......feels "Soulless"

Ladder DAC would solve that problem in a heartbeat. You may not be a Delta-Sigma kind of a listener.

[mulveling]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Ladder DAC would solve that problem in a heartbeat. You may not be a Delta-Sigma kind of a listener.

Not necessarily. I downgraded from a Yggdrasil Ladder DAC to an ECP Audio DAC with Wolfson 8741 Delta-Sigma chip and CineMag output transformers; it sounds slightly more analog to my ears, and so I sold the Yggy (it had the older analog 1 boards). The output stage still has a lot of influence on a DAC's sound, and those Wolfsons are also known to be slightly sweet sounding. And it helps that the proprietor of ECP audio is a veritable analog audio design genius. So not all digital ills can be blamed on Delta-Sigma.

My 2nd-string vinyl rig still crushes it, of course (SOTA Star, Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, Sonic Frontiers Phono 1) -- though at more than twice the cost of a new Yggy. The exorbitant expense of a great analog rig, and the rabbit hole issue, is all too real.