What Undertow says is a common opinion in the analog world. One that I tend to agree with but not always.I have heard excellent suspended designs such as the Basis but I feel that to get a top notch TT with suspension requires more money than a non-suspended. MY VPI HMW-19 employs sorbathane pucks under the plynth for suspension but are so stiff that it is almost non-suspended.
The one thing that occurred to me is that the originator of this string is trying out analog,coming from a digital listening experience with a table that is softer and slower sounding than many. If he had gone for a VPI Scout or a Nottingham he would have been closer to what he likes from the get go. The Linn is a well respected, even maven ed design,but it is old and there has been much improvement over the years.
The Denon is a excellent performer.
I cannot comment on the phono stage.
Personally, I prefer a lomc with a step up transformer to a tube preamp with mm phono section. Much more nuanced and tunable.
Setup is indeed extremely important, I saw little to no talk of loading or VTA/VTF. Getting the overhang is just the beginning.
I must confess in closing, that I too am a analog devotee with strong opinions on how best things are done(like most of us),but I would say that if you like digital better, go back to it. Just more vinyl left for us old guys.
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The one thing that occurred to me is that the originator of this string is trying out analog,coming from a digital listening experience with a table that is softer and slower sounding than many. If he had gone for a VPI Scout or a Nottingham he would have been closer to what he likes from the get go. The Linn is a well respected, even maven ed design,but it is old and there has been much improvement over the years.
The Denon is a excellent performer.
I cannot comment on the phono stage.
Personally, I prefer a lomc with a step up transformer to a tube preamp with mm phono section. Much more nuanced and tunable.
Setup is indeed extremely important, I saw little to no talk of loading or VTA/VTF. Getting the overhang is just the beginning.
I must confess in closing, that I too am a analog devotee with strong opinions on how best things are done(like most of us),but I would say that if you like digital better, go back to it. Just more vinyl left for us old guys.
e