Turntable Leads

dcarlson

My receiver is a Denon 2802. I find that my Rotel RCD1070 sounds better than the TT. Hence my question on a Phono Stage. A buddy of mine has a cheap NAD PP-1 that seams to do a very good job with a Dual 505-2.

In 6 months or so, I will be looking to get an integrated for 2 channel. I've been eyeballing a Musical Fidelity A3 integrated which is supposed to have a good phono stage built-in. Should I hold out for that?

http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/musical_fidelity_ac3cr_preamp.htm

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/225875.html

One thing to keep in mind, I will be moving in a couple of weeks, so I haven't wall mounted the turntable or anything. It's sitting on top of my entertainment unit.

dcarlson

Well, forget that last post...

At lunch, I gave a good listen to the TT for about 20 min. Then put the same CD in the Rotel. I have to say the TT edges out the CD player. It's hard to explain, other than the CD's vocals are a little edgy and the vinyl sounds more real/natural. I'll have to do some more serious listening to get a better idea.

Despite the price, the new leads do a pretty good job. They look really cheap though.

I think I'll just concentrate on tweaking the TT and save for the amp. Maybe a new cart too... after I have both, I'll look into an external Phono stage. I'm all over the place on what to do next.