Hi Learsfool,

Pardon me I took a while to reply.

Sorry I have never used Dynavectors. When I got my Nottingham Hyperspace TT I started playing with MC cartridges right away. I went from a Koetsu Rosewood cartridge to a Shelter 901 MC cartridge. Now the Shelter 901 cart is mounted on a Nottingham Spacearm. The Shelter 901 cartridge is very detailed and resolving. Its a dynamic bold sound very different from the Koetsu Rosewood which has a much warmer sound.

I don't own a Rega TT and was considering buying one to play classical music and jazz music like you do. I'll continue playing around with my Nottingham Hyperspace until I find something better. Funny I used to own a Thorens TD160 but never found the time to modify it. I've heard good sound can come from a modified Thorens 124 or Lenco L75.

I'm curious to know what sort of speaker cables you are using for your Klipsch Cornwalls? I'm not a big believer in cables. However I had a dramatic deterioration in sound recently when I experimented with thicker Belden speakers cables. When I went back to my thin 14-16AWG silver coated copper no-name speaker cable the sound improved dramatically. Another reason why I love my Cornwalls. Even simple thin speaker cables work great with them :-)

suntzu June 08, 2014 12:16

True. I notice you seem to be very pleased with your hifi system and have not succumbed to the temptation to upgrade. That is commendable.

I'm an amateur musician and played clarinet and saxophone in my college band. I remember spending hours of practice to try and get the tone and phrasing exactly right. That experience makes me really appreciate a great orchestral or small ensemble performance when individual musicians play their best with great skill and dynamics whilst always seeking to maintain a balanced cohesive performance as a group.

I'm considering getting the Rega RP8 or RP10 complete combo with Apheta cartridge. Music playback will lean more towards classical and jazz with a smattering of pop/rock.

I'm interested to know your opinion about how well Rega turntables play classical music and jazz when compared to other TT combinations. Rega seems to have such a different TT manufacturing philosophy (low mass, high rigidity plinth, electronically regulated motor with low vibration, sophisticated platter and low mass tonearm).

Have a great weekend!

suntzu May 24, 2014 03:08

Hi Learsfool,

I just wanted to extend a big thank you for rekindling my love for classical music and for tube amps paired with high efficiency speakers.

I own a pair of vintage Klipsch Cornwalls with recently rebuilt Type A crossovers. I had paired them with various tube amps and even an Arcam Delta solid state amp but never really felt very satisfied with the results. I was even contemplating selling these speakers and trying a different route when I read your favourable comments about pairing a PrimaLuna Dialogue Two Integrated amp with the Cornwalls. So I tried that myself.

Hallelujah, glorious music pours forth again in my house! This pairing is magic and has convinced me that there is something that makes music come alive when a good tube amp is paired with high sensitivity speakers. Its rekindled my interest to listen to my classical and jazz vinyl as well.

Cheers.

suntzu May 23, 2014 02:56

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suntzu May 23, 2014 02:20