Rega Turntable - Cartridge Upgrade

shuggieb:

Well it arrived last week and I've been listening to (and buying!) more vinyl like a man possessed ever since.  The sound is everything I was hoping for.  The detail retrieval is up there with my CD192, and that unquantifiable vinyl-y warmth and organic loveliness is there in spades.  Even my long suffering noise averse wife has started listening to records when I'm not looking!

I've even been doing geeky side by side comparisons of the same album on LP and CD, switching between channels.  The remaster of The Joshua Tree is almost indistinguishable, a 35 year old copy of Tapestry is as clear as last year's CD remaster, and much more musical, and Hot Rocks by The Stones sounds rich and full, as opposed to weedy and tinny on CD.  And for the concept album fans, Misplaced Childhood is glorious in its 1980s self reverential indulgence.

In case you were wondering, I'm very happy with the purchase.

Hi LA,

Haven't got the PSU, but will probably get one in due course.  Everybody seems to speak very highly of it, and of course it has the lazy speed change option