11-Dec-2015, 23:09
I have spent the past week listening to a lot of vinyl (which is a change for me) and I have concluded that my previous reservations about the Radius deck were unfounded. I now believe that both the "thin" sound and the perceived speed fluctuations were largely down to the Corus cartridge. I am guessing that the Geiger 11 line stylus on the Corus was not ideal when playing warped or off centre records, of which I have many. Using a different MC cartridge (with simple elliptical stylus) has improved both of these aspects enormously. So I am in love with vinyl again! I have also tried an Audio Technica AT-F3 cartridge which sounds excellent.
The pulsing sound was eliminated by cancelling the WiFi signal. There is slightly more hiss than I recall with a MM cartridge, but not enough to worry me.
Back to my original question though. Is the Radius deck good enough for the rest of my system? I think the only answer is to audition some alternatives in the new year. In the meantime I can enjoy my old Frank and Dino LP's over Xmas!
The pulsing sound was eliminated by cancelling the WiFi signal. There is slightly more hiss than I recall with a MM cartridge, but not enough to worry me.
Back to my original question though. Is the Radius deck good enough for the rest of my system? I think the only answer is to audition some alternatives in the new year. In the meantime I can enjoy my old Frank and Dino LP's over Xmas!
D440 Pro, Auralic Aries G1, Project Xtension 10, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Esoteric SA-50, Sonus Faber Olympica II, Audioquest cables. Mutec MC-3 + USB.
