I have two turntables at the moment, a Notts analogue Interspace and a Garrard 401, both run great. Jelco 750d arm on the 401 and Nima on the NA, Nag MP200 on both. I've been using the 401 in an old SME plinth (lead lined) for a while now, its been sounding ok, but still when playing those infamous 60s beat/rock records, the sound quite often grates, sibilance I believe is the term. So thought I'd plug in the NA/Nima again only for the sound to be even worse! That is to say it sounds pretty good with other types of music, but stuff like Stones Exile on main st, are almost unplayable. I swear its set up right, i took care, used a template, etc. So now thinking, do I try the Nima on the Garrard, or try another TT? Would I be better off with an old 'fruitbox' LP12 or Voyd? So what I'm after really is the general characteristics of each TT, idler - specifically the 401, the Notts analogue heavy platter belt drive type, and the usual belt drive type such as LP12 or Voyd and many others, including of course the Rega Planars. What I'd really like to know, is the 401 considered an audiophile TT that will 'show up bad recordings' - I know that will depend on the arm of course, and to a lesser extent I guess the plinth. Am I better off persisting with the Garrard and get a 'better' plinth (i.e. a heavy plywood one), is that my best bet at making my beloved 60s records more listenable? At the moment use a Valve/AN J set up - but that was pretty bad with 60s rock, but quite a revelation with jazz, so bought a Rega Brio off here, and that's more of an all rounder, and I'm quite happy with it for the time being, use it with some Chario syntars, a nice enough speaker, but feel I could do with some more presence and a bigger sound stage, the sound seems a bit recessed with them, the opposite of the AN Js. I'm thinking myself the Notts might be a too clinical, that;s my estimation, I'm not sure what conclusions to draw on the 401 yet, may'be it just needs a more suitable arm for my tastes, the Nima might be ok? May'be I should get an old RB300?
Does my Nima look set up correctly to you?
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