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I just played Steve Winwood "Roll with it" on both turntables. The bass on the Dual was too strong and unclear. The Rega provided a much tighter bass and a more open sound with every detail being heard. I think the Dual would need a much better cartridge to compete with the Rega. Of course, one...

I received the Rega 6 with the Ania Pro cartridge today. I have been comparing it to my Dual CS 5000 turntable. Playing Flowers in the Dirt by Paul McCartney, the Dual sounds 2 dimensional while the Rega 6 has more of a 3-dimensional sound. What makes it more 3D? The reverbs are heard better...

I have the Focal Clear MG's and Beyerdynamic 1990's. I got the 1990's first. I was very happy with them but I was curious about the Focal's. They have a meatier sound while the 1990's are more spatial and airier top end.

I have the Grado gold which I recently purchased. I wished I got something better. Like I said, I am happy with the sound I am currently getting but with a 30 year old turntable is starting to have issues. I think I will order the Rega P6 with Aria Pro. They give 30 day return policy so if it...

I called a popular online audio store and asked them about an upgraded cartridge for my TT. They did some searches, but you seem to have more knowledge about the topic than they do. I am now concerned if I go to a brick and motor store or in line, many of these salespeople may not have the...

I will say this, my Dual has no issues with tracking at all. I do get a hum if the ground wire does not have a good connection to the back of the preamp. One of the wires inside the Dual for the RCA outputs has a bad connection. I never have a problem when playing music, but if I accidentally...

The bass on my 926's got deeper after playing them for a couple of weeks. I realized a sub was not needed in my room. I do boost the bass on my preamp by 2 db however but I don't think that is cheating.

The VPI Scout 21 is on sale for $2,500 this month. I was thinking about that turntable as well. But to get a decent cartridge for it will jump the price well over the Rega 6 with Aria Pro which is my budget limit. I do agree the auto lifter on the Dual is nice. I'm disappointed that some higher...

I want to capture more detail than my $300 MM cartridge can provide. That is why I want to change it. As I said above, I am using a Parasound phono preamp which has a separate input for MM and MC cartridges. I have the stock arm it came with over 30 years ago. I don't like that the CS 5000 RCA...

Aria has a better cone material, and the speaker box design is also improved over the Chora.

I have a Dual CS 5000 turntable that I have had for over 25 plus years. Its rock solid, no issues, but I have a MM Grado Cartridge on it. I'm thinking about either upgrading it with a MC Ania Pro cartridge or upgrading to the Rega P6 with the same Ania Pro cartridge. I will say the Dual CS 5000...

I will be replacing my Dual CS 5000 turntable with a Rega Planar 6 with a Ania Pro cartridge next year. We will then consider if I would benefit with an upgraded phono pre amp. The Parasound Jc3 Jr would be my first choice. The Southerland 20/20 is an excellent choice for an additional...

Wow, 103 pages of comments. Focal Clear MG's are my favorite headphones to listen to music with. Some music that has less high's and CSN first record, I prefer listening to music with Beyerdynamic 1990's which have a brighter top end.

Thanks everyone for your input. I had an opportunity to speak with the folks at Parasound. I advised I have the Dual CS 5000 turn table and a couple hundred dollar MM Grado cartridge with a McIntosh amp and NAD 658. Based on this information, they advised as my system would not benefit as much...

I received the Parasound XRM phono preamp and compared it to my NAD 658. The overall sound was clearer and more up front. At the 40db level it was just a tad louder. I opted to go for the 50 db. for the extra volume. It's clean, quiet, and fits nicely inn my stereo rack. I am a happy camper...

I was told by Music Direct that I will hear a significant different between the XRM and JC3 Jr. The blacks will be blacker and the detail of the music will be improved. So I ordered the JC3 Jr and will being doing a shootout between the NAD phono pre, the XRM and the JC3 Jr. I will report back...

Here is a solid article about phono pre's. RIAA equalization is a form of pre-emphasis on recording and de-emphasis on playback. A recording is made with the low frequencies reduced and the high frequencies boosted, and on playback, the opposite occurs. The net result is a flat frequency...

I just ordered the XRM phono pre that I will be comparing to the phono pre in my NAD. I am thinking about getting the JC3 Jr as well and see if it makes any difference. One thing to consider is the rest of your audio chain. If you have a $1,000 stereo, it may not allow you to hear all the...

I am doing an experiment. I ordered a Parasound Xphono XRM phono pre. I am going to compare it to the phono pre in my NAD. So many reviews have said better phono pres provide more sound stage, separation, bass, etc. I want to see if this $500 phono pre provides a better listening experience that...

Thank you for your comment; you make sense on some level. Then I read about how high end phono preamps open up the music and you hear more detail than cheaper phono preamps. So it has me curious.