norriemal
Hertz and Minds
Over the years the move to cd has left me uninvolved in the music and missing the days when I needed to sit and actively listen rather than just have the music as background to something else I was doing.
But a new Xonar soundcard and ripping my cds to FLAC for convenience has opened my ears to how things have moved on and I want my music back. Somehow my relaxed Albarry M408 monoblocs and KEF RDM2 speakers work with the digital side and all the involvement and pleasure is back.
So to my dilema... I have an Oracle Alexandria mk1 with the Prelude arm and a supex sd 900 super mkii which I am prepared to sacrifice in the pursuit of digital perfection. I also have 3 vintage direct drive turntables with a selection of cartridges and would like advice on which is the best combination to use as my vinyl source. Pioneer PL 510 is the best of the bunch but I know nothing of the arm and need advice on which of the following cartridges would be considered a good match. Shure V15 mk iii, Ortofon 510(replace with 520 stylus?) , Goldring 900, ortofon vms 5e (replace with 20e stylus?).
I also have a PS Audio PS IVa phono stage with HCPS power supply, Audiolab 8000c pre amp and a musical Fidelity X-Dac. All of which can go if anyone wants to make an offer.
All advice welcome.
But a new Xonar soundcard and ripping my cds to FLAC for convenience has opened my ears to how things have moved on and I want my music back. Somehow my relaxed Albarry M408 monoblocs and KEF RDM2 speakers work with the digital side and all the involvement and pleasure is back.
So to my dilema... I have an Oracle Alexandria mk1 with the Prelude arm and a supex sd 900 super mkii which I am prepared to sacrifice in the pursuit of digital perfection. I also have 3 vintage direct drive turntables with a selection of cartridges and would like advice on which is the best combination to use as my vinyl source. Pioneer PL 510 is the best of the bunch but I know nothing of the arm and need advice on which of the following cartridges would be considered a good match. Shure V15 mk iii, Ortofon 510(replace with 520 stylus?) , Goldring 900, ortofon vms 5e (replace with 20e stylus?).
I also have a PS Audio PS IVa phono stage with HCPS power supply, Audiolab 8000c pre amp and a musical Fidelity X-Dac. All of which can go if anyone wants to make an offer.
All advice welcome.