As the title states I have a Systemdeck iix with a Linn Basik arm and Grado ZT+ cartridge. I run this with my Erhard Audio phono Amplifier which can accommodate MC and MM cartridges.
The current cart is pretty low level, it sounds fine, but maybe it could sound better 🤔, so I'm wondering if I was to stick with MM carts what other might suggest I consider?
I've been told that moving to a Denon 103 could be a good option, but when I put that cart in the Vinyl engine calculator, it doesn't show well, which I think its telling me I would need to upgrade the arm to a much heavier tone arm, because as I add the weight to the tonearm portion of the calculator it gets me closer to the 11Hz range where it begins to show acceptable. Which begs the other question, should I be shooting for 11, 10, 9 or 8Hz?
And if I have to upgrade the Tonearm and the cart, would I just be better off buying a different table that better accommodates a larger range of MC and MM cartridges?
This is ALL new to me, as I have had a Dual1219 with a Shure cartridge for years and that has been just fine in our living room setup, but this table is in the listening room and thus prone to being modified if reasonable.
Thanks for any help!
The current cart is pretty low level, it sounds fine, but maybe it could sound better 🤔, so I'm wondering if I was to stick with MM carts what other might suggest I consider?
I've been told that moving to a Denon 103 could be a good option, but when I put that cart in the Vinyl engine calculator, it doesn't show well, which I think its telling me I would need to upgrade the arm to a much heavier tone arm, because as I add the weight to the tonearm portion of the calculator it gets me closer to the 11Hz range where it begins to show acceptable. Which begs the other question, should I be shooting for 11, 10, 9 or 8Hz?
And if I have to upgrade the Tonearm and the cart, would I just be better off buying a different table that better accommodates a larger range of MC and MM cartridges?
This is ALL new to me, as I have had a Dual1219 with a Shure cartridge for years and that has been just fine in our living room setup, but this table is in the listening room and thus prone to being modified if reasonable.
Thanks for any help!