Records · The playback room
From the groove to the room: the pieces behind my record collection.
The listening ritual
The record player, the phono stage, and the room beyond.
01 · The groove
A belt-driven turntable with 33⅓ and 45 rpm speeds, an acrylic platter and an S-shaped tonearm. The stock cartridge is a Nagaoka MP-110 moving magnet. The RT85N needs an external phono stage.
White finish confirmed. Current cartridge and personal listening notes to follow.
02 · The small signal
A moving-magnet phono preamplifier with RIAA equalization. It raises the cartridge signal to line level before it reaches the receiver. A selectable subsonic filter addresses very low-frequency rumble.
Model confirmed, including the RCA cable and ground-wire kit. Actual wiring and filter settings to follow.
03 · Into the room
Yamaha’s US YHT-5960U home-theater package supplies 5.1 speakers and a subwoofer. Features include Wi-Fi, MusicCast, AirPlay 2, YPAO and HDMI eARC. Its receiver has analogue line inputs and no phono input.
The black YHT-5960 system is confirmed. The installed speaker layout and listening modes will be documented separately. Manufacturer package facts do not establish the current configuration.
Between the pieces
Connection concept: RT85N → PA10 MM phono stage → Yamaha analogue line input → speakers and subwoofer. Exact input, speaker placement and current settings will be added with my own photographs.
Manufacturer specifications describe the standard equipment. Personal photographs and notes describe my installation; unspecified settings and modifications remain unconfirmed.