How to make my turntable sound better...

[waloshin]

I have a Project Primary turntable with the stock Ortofon OM 5E stylus, and a DJ PRE II preamp. I usually connect this to my Focusrite 2i2 2nd gen with some JBL LSR 305 monitors.

Would I see a better upgrade in a new stylus or a different preamp?

Thanks

 

[Fishrrman]

You'd probably do better to pose this question over at gearslutz.com.

That's where the heavy-hittin' audio guys congregate!

 

[waloshin]

You'd probably do better to pose this question over at gearslutz.com.

That's where the heavy-hittin' audio guys congregate!

Thank you.

 

[tobiasenstrom]

Both would improve the sound. I would go for the preamp 1st. Have a look at what Hi-Fi for ideas.

 

[DakotaGuy]

OM 5E is pretty bottom of the line for them. It's not terrible, but you can do better for sure. My Dual CS 460 came with an OM 10 and I put an OM 20 elliptical diamond stylus on it. I think you can easily upgrade the OM 5E as well with just a better stylus without replacing the whole cartridge.

I have a Cambridge Audio 551P pre-amp. I think it performs well for being a less expensive pre-amp.