I'm now using a 12" bass reflex studio monitor and I'm experiencing low frequency feedback that is clear in the lead in and lead out grooves... so I assume it's in the music as well and can explain some of the congestion I'm hearing on some of my recordings.
The turntable (VPI Aries 1) is on a wall shelf, so it's well isolated, but it sits 4 feet behind the left speaker. The feedback increases with volume and decrease if I relocate the speaker. The problem is we live in a small loft space and I've got no where to move anything. The setup has to stay as is.
So my question is: is it the turntable? Can I expect different results from a different turntable (idler, suspended, just a better table)? Or is the issue simply proximity and the LF sound waves being picked up by the cartridge?
The turntable (VPI Aries 1) is on a wall shelf, so it's well isolated, but it sits 4 feet behind the left speaker. The feedback increases with volume and decrease if I relocate the speaker. The problem is we live in a small loft space and I've got no where to move anything. The setup has to stay as is.
So my question is: is it the turntable? Can I expect different results from a different turntable (idler, suspended, just a better table)? Or is the issue simply proximity and the LF sound waves being picked up by the cartridge?