Hello fellow Thorens owners,
Have a bit of a curly one. I have a TT whose sound I am not happy with so looking for ways to improve.
I have a TD295mkIV (gift from my wife many years ago) with a 2M Red, into a Pro-ject Phono Box S2 feeding a CA 851a, to LS50s.
When I compare my vinyl albums to the same albums via CD/Tidal through my Mojo, there is better bass extension but the highs sound smeared and the pace leaden. It's almost like listening to it through cassette.
I am reluctant to replace the deck as it was from my wife, so wondering what my best plan of attack is. I am happy to overcapitalise as unlikely I will ever move it on.
So, given this situation, I am looking to:
- replace the stylus with 2M Blue;
- replace cart with 2M Bronze
- different phono cables
- upgrade phono stage
- upgrade arm.
It was serviced about a year ago and VTA and tracking checked so setup should be fine.
Any ideas appreciated.