Captive turntable interconnects; should I modify??


Hi. I came across a NOS Denon DP47f turntable from the 80's. Purchased new in Japan by a serviceman & never opened until I got it. A lot to like; well-built, rosewood base, mint, never used condition. I installed a new Ortophon Samba low-output MC cartridge, and run it through a Perreaux SXVI phono preamp. I have nothing to compare it to, but it sounds wonderful in my system. One thing I don't like is the cheap-looking captive interconnects with "Radio Shack" style RCA connections. Will I realize a noticible sonic improvement by installing nice RCA connections on the rear plate and using a nice pair of interconnects? Another option is to hard-wire a relatively thin pair of interconnects directly to the turntable. Advice please. Thanks.
klipschking
make sure you use low mass rca plugs, like the wbt nextgens, they are perfect for this application, and let more of your music through !!!
I think I am going to hard wire better quality cables to the tonearm leads, as several members have described above. I like Marakanetz' suggestion about the low-mass connectors; it just seems intuitively correct. It may be a few weeks 'til I have the time, but I'll let you know how it turns out. I am really surprised at the excellent sound I get out of the DP47f. May be largely due to the Ortofon Samba MC cartridge & the Perreaux SXVI MC preamp, but its also a testiment to Denon's 1980's tech!
most normal rca plugs are solid brass that are gold plated. the wbt rcs are thin pure copper tubes that are gold plated. the nextgens have much less skin effect, and lower resistance with low voltage signals than normal rcas, the phase shift is less also, which WILL sound more open ,less harsh, and more transparent . I do not work for wbt by the way nor am I a dealer, good luck, Chris