New power supply or new cartridge?

[gbhsi1]

Hi, I have seen russ andrews has introduced a new power supply for all project turntables for £99. My question is, would the benefits of getting a better power supply enhance the sound from my turntable? Or would I be better off selling my 2m red cartridge and upgrade it to the 2m blue? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Hugo

 

[Anonymous]

Hugo, one is smoke and mirrors, the other is a genuine upgrade.

 

[gbhsi1]

Tarquinh:Hugo, one is smoke and mirrors, the other is a genuine upgrade. The latter being the genuine upgrade then?

 

[floyd droid]

Phono stage mate,phono stage. Then mess around with carts. For a hundred quid i would hazard a guess any phono in that price range will bladder the onboard one that you are using. Think about it mate, one is an upgrade in sound quality for sure. The other is a piece of wire with a plug on it.

 

[gbhsi1]

floyd droid:Phono stage mate,phono stage. Then mess around with carts. For a hundred quid i would hazard a guess any phono in that price range will bladder the onboard one that you are using. Think about it mate, one is an upgrade in sound quality for sure. The other is a piece of wire with a plug on it.
I'm not disagreeing. I have always wondered if a separate phono stage would do wonders but people always have told me that a £100 phono stage will be the same as the built in phono stage of the Roksan Kandy amp?? do you think that is true?

 

[Anonymous]

floyd droid:Phono stage mate,phono stage. Then mess around with carts. For a hundred quid i would hazard a guess any phono in that price range will bladder the onboard one that you are using. Think about it mate, one is an upgrade in sound quality for sure. The other is a piece of wire with a plug on it.
Good point, hadn't spotted that. If the onboard phono stage is really that weak, then go for something like the Regas, Lehmann or Clearaudio, they'll give you a definite lift in performance. Avoid CA, NAD and Pro-ject's own cheapies, they're distinctly average. Tried most of them, learnt to my cost.

 

[floyd droid]

Personaly,i doubt it Hugo. But if poss try to borrow a half decent phono and listen for yourself, your ears will tell you if its an upgrade or if you need to spend more to surpass the onboard jobbie.

If you can find a second hand dino for around 150 quid, well just buy it.

 

[gbhsi1]

Tarquinh:floyd droid:Phono stage mate,phono stage. Then mess around with carts. For a hundred quid i would hazard a guess any phono in that price range will bladder the onboard one that you are using. Think about it mate, one is an upgrade in sound quality for sure. The other is a piece of wire with a plug on it.
Good point, hadn't spotted that. If the onboard phono stage is really that weak, then go for something like the Regas, Lehmann or Clearaudio, they'll give you a definite lift in performance. Avoid CA, NAD and Pro-ject's own cheapies, they're distinctly average. Tried most of them, learnt to my cost. so what you are saying is that I need to spend at least £300 on a really good phono stage to get the better results? quite expensive outlay perhaps...?

 

[gbhsi1]

Just checked out clearaudio. Nano phono stage is £211.00- not bad at all, price wise & looks really smart. going to check the others now..

 

[floyd droid]

Ah ,you are listening, thats good. That online carboot sale may be of interest too, ive had a look for you

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Is the kandy mm only ?. If so kindof future proof yourself, well at least for the short term im sure,and get a mm/mc like the clearaudio for instance.

 

[gbhsi1]

floyd droid:
Ah ,you are listening, thats good. That online carboot sale may be of interest too, ive had a look for you

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Is the kandy mm only ?. If so kindof future proof yourself, well at least for the short term im sure,and get a mm/mc like the clearaudio for instance.

Yes, the Kandy is only MM. Think I will save a few more hundred squids and get a really good one 🙂 thanks for the info.

 

[floyd droid]

No worries mate. There is a review on tinterweb in regards to the clearaudio that you mentioned. I think the mods on here will hammer it if i post a link as i think it would be regarded as a rival or summat like that. So have a search around. Matey compares it to the onboard phono in his macintosh amp. You will be interested to read what his findings were.

Clue. Moon and the number 6.

 

[Lost Angeles]

There's an ex-demo Dino on a well known site for £199.

 

[gbhsi1]

Lost Angeles:
There's an ex-demo Dino on a well known site for £199.

thanks guys, I will have a gander 🙂 some good Phono's at good prices to be had 🙂

 

[Al ears]

The Dino is definately better than Roksan's internal. I ran the same amp up until last year. Tried the Dino and there was a noticeable difference with mm cartridge and even better with low output mc cartridges.

PS There is now another one on the well known site .............and I know who put it there!

 

[kusum65]

Agreed. I have upgraded from the red to the blue and upgraded the power supply which were both beneficial but the Dino is the one to go for. I had a Kandy and thought the phono stage was poor. Even buying a cambridge p540 bettered it.