I converted my turntable to BNC connectors today so I could use it into a 32.5 pre-amp. When used previously with the 92R it needed slightly more volume to play at the same level as CD but with the 32.5 it needs the volume control turned something like twice as far. Would that be regarded as normal (perhaps the CD has a higher output that the pre-amp was designed for)? I'm currently using the CD3.5 into the tuner input. I'm not sure what MM boards are fitted but I could open it to have a look.
The turntable also doesn't appear to sounds as good as it used to into the 92R (I may have to convert it back to BNC and switch pre-amps to be sure) - in-fact it seems a little shallow sounding. Bass weight and speed seems good but the sound is just a little uninvolving.
I don't have a lot of LP's (perhaps a couple of hundred) so tend to mostly listen on CD hence the turntable isn't an expensive one. It's about 5 or 6 years old (and still on the original cartridge) and is a Project 1.5 with an Ortofon 510 cartridge - the rest of the system is CD3.5/32.5/SNAPS/110/Credos. The 110 will be getting changed to a 140 tomorrow and the system is on a solid Target rack.
Any advice about tweaking the turntable? I don't want to spend a lot of cash given that it's not used as much as CD but I don't mind doing minor stuff liking replacing the cartridge or MM boards.
I'll probably replace the turntable with a used LP12 at some point but that'll be somewhere behind the aquisition of a highcap or two.
Cheers
Steve
Posted on: 15 June 2001 by Michael
I don't think there is anything basically wrong with what you describe....
For me line level inputs, CD, Tuner etc play with the volume between seven and eight o'clock in my CDS2/52/135 system and LP's play between 10 and twelve o'clock using an LP12/Ekos/Troika.
Either way quality is not affected... and even at 12 o'clock on the phono input..there is still plenty in reserve..if you really want to play your music loud.
So relax and enjoy the music! 
Posted on: 15 June 2001 by Michael
Just one other thought..if you haven't already discovered this!
Be sure to get into the habit of resetting the volume control to zero when you finish a Vinyl listening session... if you inadvertantly switch back to CD source with the volume still set for your vinyl listening ....you and anyone else in the room will almost certainly jump out of your skins and reach quickly for the volume control..or in the case of the newer pre-amps the remote control!
You have been warned !!!
Posted on: 16 June 2001 by Steve G
Thanks for the info - It sounds like there is nothing particularily wrong.
I've been listening to my turntable quite a bit since posting and I think they problem is that with all the recent upgrades the system has changed from the turntable marginally outperforming the CD player to a situation where the CD player comprehensively outperforms the turntable. If I switch from listening to the CD to the turntable it appears disappointing at first but after spinning a few records it sounds fine. Good enough anyway that I'm currently working my way through a 5 disc box set of Bruce Springsteen live - 1975-1985.
Cheers
Steve
Posted on: 16 June 2001 by Eric Barry
Old-style Naim pre-amps have needed to be played from 10:30 to 2:00 for loud IME. But I recall reading that that is the optimum range on the volume pot. With a 1.5mV Grado, I had to max out the knob on quieter records. CD is loud at 9:00 to 10:30 depending on the level used in mastering.
--Eric
Posted on: 19 June 2001 by Steve G
Hartmut,
Putting the 140 in the system to replace the 110 gave an immediate improvement, mainly to the bass. Speed and timing were never an issue but it would appear that my Credos respond well to amplifiers with a bit more grunt. The improvement with the 140 wasn't as great as replacing my 90.3 with the 110 though.
The 140 (s/n 32XXX) is also newer that my 110 (s/n 6XXX) so that also might be a factor.
Regards
Steve
