Being a financially challenged fellow, I have a very modest vinyl front end consisting of a Thorens TD170, an ortofon Red cartridge, and a parasound Zphono phono amp (a refurb).
I have it sitting on a Salamander archtype 3 stand on vibrapods. The turntable is level per a level bubble.
Now my problem/question. Every bit of vinyl I plan has a harsh, gritty sound to it. it does not matter if the record is now or used, this distortion is present. I have replaced the cartridge the Thorens came with and both the old $35 one and the newer $100 red have n effect on the hash/grit...
What is most likely causing this distortion, the cartridge, the phono amp or something else. Setup is as close to what folk advise as I can get...
I am thinking of changing something but am not sure what.
No other source through the amp has the same problem.
Being a financially challenged fellow, I have a very modest vinyl front end consisting of a Thorens TD170, an ortofon Red cartridge, and a parasound Zphono phono amp (a refurb).
I have it sitting on a Salamander archtype 3 stand on vibrapods. The turntable is level per a level bubble.
Now my problem/question. Every bit of vinyl I plan has a harsh, gritty sound to it. it does not matter if the record is now or used, this distortion is present. I have replaced the cartridge the Thorens came with and both the old $35 one and the newer $100 red have n effect on the hash/grit...
What is most likely causing this distortion, the cartridge, the phono amp or something else. Setup is as close to what folk advise as I can get...
I am thinking of changing something but am not sure what.
No other source through the amp has the same problem.