
Originally Posted by
Mikeandvan
Surprised you use an LP12 if you listen to electronic dance music a lot, I found a 1210 was better for this, dance music is really quite simple sound wise, I don't think there is a great deal of detail to be rinsed from it, with exception of course, and I found a direct drive suited its propulsive nature.
That's where my Audio Technica LP5 comes in Mike, direct drive propulsion all the way! I did have 1210's but had to sell them to fund other projects. For playback the LP5 is practically the same sound signature as my mk2's and the tonearms are very similar too. Oh how I miss them though . . . .
To be fair the LP12 does keep up quite well but its certainly not the horse for that particular course. Put on some Jazz or Classical though and it makes the LP5 sound like a gramophone . . .
Oh and here they are (were) . . . .
System 1: - Amp - Musical Paradise MP-701 mk2 - Neurochrome 686
- Source: Audio Technica LP-5 - Custom 6V6 stage - Novafidelity X30 - Soekris 1421 (LPSU) - Custom TDA1541 C3G DAC -
- Speakers: Martin Logan Prodigy's - Subs: - REL T3's -
System 2 - Amp: Musical Paradise MP 303/Custom 300B SET - Custom 6SL7 Pre -
- Source: Pioneer N-30K - SONCOZ SGD1 -
- Speakers: Loth X BS1's - Sub: REL T3 -