Don't know which Thor Pre-amp you are using. Is it possible that you have not set the cartridge load properly? The Dynavector cartridge you mention is a moving coil cartridge with a .23mv output and not a moving magnet as you said (unless there is some other version of it). The Thor TA-2000 seems to have the option of switching loads in its Moving Magnet section from: Resistor 470k, 47k, 1k, 100 Ohms. The moving coil section of that preamp is auto-loading so no need to set it. If you are running a moving coil cartridge through the moving magnet section of your pre that may explain the poor sound quality. Check that you've matched the load to your cartridge output.
best sounding cartridge with VPI Scout Turntable
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VPI ARIES SCOUT TURNTABLE WITH A
JMW-9 TONEARM ,AND A DYNAVECTOR MOVING MAGNET
KARAT 17D2 CARTRIDGE. I AM USING A PAIR OF QUAD 988'S
A MARANTZ SACD PLAYER WITH THOR AUDIO PREAMP AND THOR MONO BLOCKS. THE SOUND WHEN USING THE MARANTZ PLAYER IS GREAT, WHETHER IT BE CD OR SACD. WHILE PLAYING STATE OF THE ART
180-200 GRAM VINYL RECORDS THE SOUND SEEMS THIN IN COMPARISON TO TH CD PLAYER. ALSO I MUST TURN THE GAIN UP
WITH THE TURNTABLE IN USE TO GET THE SAME FIDELITY THAT I RECEIVE WITH THE SACD PLAYER IN THE LOOP. WOULD A HIGH OUTPUT MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE IMPROVE THE SOUND QUALITY. I AM
LOOKING TO FIND OUT WHY SO MANY SAY VINYL SOUNDS BETTER THAN
REDBOOK CD AND SACD. I FIND REDBOOK CD WITH THE MATRANTZ
SUPERIOR TO MY VPI SCOUT SET UP MENTIONED ABOVE. I HAVE THE
TURNTABLE ON A BLACK DIAMOND SHELF. WOULD A BETTER CARTRIDGE MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. THANKS.
JMW-9 TONEARM ,AND A DYNAVECTOR MOVING MAGNET
KARAT 17D2 CARTRIDGE. I AM USING A PAIR OF QUAD 988'S
A MARANTZ SACD PLAYER WITH THOR AUDIO PREAMP AND THOR MONO BLOCKS. THE SOUND WHEN USING THE MARANTZ PLAYER IS GREAT, WHETHER IT BE CD OR SACD. WHILE PLAYING STATE OF THE ART
180-200 GRAM VINYL RECORDS THE SOUND SEEMS THIN IN COMPARISON TO TH CD PLAYER. ALSO I MUST TURN THE GAIN UP
WITH THE TURNTABLE IN USE TO GET THE SAME FIDELITY THAT I RECEIVE WITH THE SACD PLAYER IN THE LOOP. WOULD A HIGH OUTPUT MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE IMPROVE THE SOUND QUALITY. I AM
LOOKING TO FIND OUT WHY SO MANY SAY VINYL SOUNDS BETTER THAN
REDBOOK CD AND SACD. I FIND REDBOOK CD WITH THE MATRANTZ
SUPERIOR TO MY VPI SCOUT SET UP MENTIONED ABOVE. I HAVE THE
TURNTABLE ON A BLACK DIAMOND SHELF. WOULD A BETTER CARTRIDGE MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. THANKS.
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