Vinyl can produce at least as good a bass as digital if you compare same recordings and you invest a lot. Conclusion it is your analog rig that falls short. Rega has a good price/value relationship bit is not known for producing powerfull bass.
Vinyl playback - lack of bass?
Alright, hopefully this isn't a dumb question.
I split my audio listening between analog and digital. Both setups use the same preamp/amp/speakers etc. I noticed that when listening to records, there isn't as much pronounced bass vs lets say when listening to tidal/qobuz. I'm wondering if its my phono that might have a lack of bass? or is it because my cartridge hasn't fully broken in yet? For fun , I connected my sub when I switched to side 2 yesterday, it helped pronounce the bass a bit more as I elevated the volume on the sub. But nothing crazy. but was decent enough.
Besides that, everything sounds fantastic and great on LP vs digital. Also, to mention, lately have been playing some older original rock records. I should try popping in a newer record for fun to see if it makes a difference (most likely not analog sourced of course). or I can try the new Black Sabbath Rhino release.
Setup - analog - rega p6 w/ ania cartridge (only 30 hours on the cartridge so far). Phono - Moon 310lp.
Digital - moon 280d mind2 w/ dac
Rest - Preamp Moon 740p, amp pass labs x250.8 , speakers Sonus Faber Olympica III
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@jorgjean I think Ill need to make a new post. One thing that I did realize very recently was that I upgraded my amp, speakers and preamp in the past 1-1.5 years, but now my source components need upgrading as well to get its full potential. Let me know which turntable suggestions you have? I would probably looking in the price range equivalent to the rega p8, as that might have been my next step. |
I have never experienced a lack of bass in my system. I assume the thought is that it’s the analog setup, but that would not automatically be the case simply due to it being vinyl. I had the Versa Dynamics 2.3 turntable in my system in the ’80s and ’90s, and it most certainly did not lack bass. I’d suggest that, by now, the cartridge has broken in. 30 hours might not have been enough. |
RB, after acknowledging my egregious error in saying that RBCD has a 22Hz cutoff , I went on to say that nevertheless RBCD seems to cut off unnaturally below some very low frequency. This is only how it sounds to me; not a fact of anyone else’s listening experience. I prefer the low bass reproduction of a good vinyl setup. That means the right recording with the right cartridge (I always have 5 different cartridges in play) on any of 5 TT s. I agree with your sentiment about repeating incorrect information. Ironically more than half the time I post in order to correct or clarify someone else’s erroneous claim and for the same reason you state: so that wrong ideas don’t imbed themselves. So for the second time, mea culpa. |
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