Hi there. I’m re-commissioning my vinyl setup having hardly used it since I got into streaming. My almost 30 years old Gyrodec is coming back from a service at Michell on Tuesday and a (very generous) friend has given me an Ortofon Quintet Blue.
Advice please on how to use that with my NSC222, whilst spending as little money as possible (given it’s entirely possible my enthusiasm for exploring my old vinyl collection won’t last long).
I’m thinking of an MC step-up transformer like a Rothwell MC-1 (max what I want to spend) into the 222’s phono input. Or second hand Ortofon T-5s from eBay.
I have used a pair of Sony HA-10s for the last few years to a very good effect. As far as I know the Ortofon T5 and Sony T10 are identical, as is a model from Empire. When I bought my pair, the Sonys were offered for less.
Thanks for the advice. Have bought a pair of Ortofon T5s off eBay which arrived today. From a very quick listen it’s sounding surprisingly good. The TT does not have the detail, dynamic range or clarity of soundstage as the streaming section, but I would say the TT is at a similar level for musicality and PRaT.
As the turntable, PSU and arm are 28 years old, I’m very pleasantly surprised