System pics 2019

[matt j]

Hopefully should be here this week.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Hopefully should be here this week.

You sold the LP12 Matt?

Cheers BB

 

[matt j]

You sold the LP12 Matt?

Cheers BB

Yes BB, someone made me a good offer and it's gone to a good home.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Yes BB, someone made me a good offer and it's gone to a good home.

Looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Cheers BB

 

[Swamp Thing]

<makes popcorn, takes seat>

 

[matt j]

One step forward, three steps back. I love absolutely everything about it, except how it sounds...

Will give it a bit longer but my initial feeling is massively underwhelmed.

 

[Midlandaudiox]

What cartridge is on it ?

 

[matt j]

I have various, my main cart is a Benz Glider SL. I've also got another cart to try, but I think my problem with it is more than a cart change will correct.

 

[Cereal Killer]

You had an LP12 before right?

 

[Tim Jones]

It might benefit (in a substantial way) from being on a wallshelf, or at least something lightweight...

 

[matt j]

You had an LP12 before right?

Correct.

It might benefit (in a substantial way) from being on a wallshelf, or at least something lightweight...

How so? They aren't my walls so that isn't an option.

 

[matt j]

Opinion is now on hold, I think there's something going on with the Benz, more testing required before I make any decisions.

 

[jagdesign]

My P8 continues to impress, hoping you get it sorted Matt.

 

[matt j]

Me too, like I say I love everything else about it and it's also deathly quiet, probably the quietest vinyl replay I've heard from a background noise POV.

 

[Cereal Killer]

Correct..

I did the same move a long time ago, Linn LP12/basic to Rega P3/BR300, never got on with the Rega.

 

[Tim Jones]

Correct.



How so? They aren't my walls so that isn't an option.

Regas usually like being on lightweight things - not big heavy ones. At least they did when I owned them. And I'm about to own a P8, so...

 

[matt j]

Regas usually like being on lightweight things - not big heavy ones. At least they did when I owned them. And I'm about to own a P8, so...

What's the thinking there then, and how does it know the weight of what it's sat on?

 

[TheDecameron]

One step forward, three steps back. I love absolutely everything about it, except how it sounds...

Will give it a bit longer but my initial feeling is massively underwhelmed.

Beautiful looking to my eye. I’m guessing it has an utterly different character to the LP12 -perhaps worth waiting to reacclimatise ?

 

[matt j]

Yes Dec, there's something not right with the Benz, either a poor match to the arm or it's worn out, I suspect the former.

 

[Salamander]

Well it's the first negative report I've read on the P8. Let's hope you get it sorted.