@dover thanks for the explanation. I didn’t aware the 2 options from Allnic ! That adds points to Allnic over Kondo.
do you (or any seasoned memeber) have compared Kondo GE1 vs Allnic ? How do they differ sonically ?
cheers
Analog Upgrade itch
Hello ! I would like to upgrade my turntable / tonearm / phono preamp
currently I am using Kuzma Stabi S / Stabi S VTA 12” tonearm / Gold Note PH10 phono amp.
Gryphon Antelion EVO + Pandora pre , Magico A5 speaker.
My music preference : 50% classical / 30% pop / 20% modern Jazz
I like my current cartridge: Etsuro Urushi Cobalt so I am going to keep it. I would like to upgrade my Turntable (possible Linn LP12 or Kuzma Ref2 or any suggestions ) with Kuzma 4 point tonearm (or recommendation in the $ range?). My biggest uncertain is phono amp : I’d like to have warmer sound (tube preferred ) with ideally 2 inputs (Manley Steelhead or EMT126 are recommended by my local dealer but not sure if they are worth the money ) . I know matching (cartridge / arm / phono stage) is more important in analog system so I’d like everyone’s comments / experience that matches my system. Musicality / warmth is what I’m after rather than microscopic details. Thanks in advance
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Hello, I am Marcus, Co-Founder of Seismion. I have seen our active vibration isolators being mentioned here in this thread, so I would like to reply to some questions.
Yes, we are a new company from Hannover in Germany, we have developed in the past 4 years active vibration isolators, a similar category like Herzan, TableStable etc. Recenty we started to sell our isolators also to audiophile customers, and thankfully we got very positive reviews (there is a thread in WBF) Vibration isolation is an important factor for many kinds of HiFi equipment which are sensitive to mechanical disturbance (especially turntables, tube amplifiers, but actually a lot of other parts, even cables). We have made a short video about the influence of vibration isolation for turntables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPd7Ft-vuZY A good measure to compare the performance of isolators is the resonance frequency, because isolation starts only above that frequency. Our active vibration isolators have a resonance of about 1 Hz, which is way lower than other types of isolators, like the mentioned pneumatic isolators (Vibraplane etc). These devices typically start isolation around 3 Hz or even higher. There are actually a lot of vibration sources in the low frequency range 1-5 Hz, like foot fall sound, building vibrations, so active isolators have a clear advantage here. And of course, also the isolation itself is better at any given (low) frequency compared to the passive isolators. You can find a bit more details on this, and comparison of passive and active on our website: https://seismion.com/technology/ Speaking about passive and active: I totally agree to the reply of @thekong : all pneumatic isolators should be in fact classified as passive, and 'active' here only refers to automatic levelling (which does not contribute to vibration isolation). Active isolators like our Seismion, Herzan etc. typically have a feedback loop consisting of sensors, a control, and actuators, which makes them a totally different class.
We are looking for a close discussion with the audiophile community, since we want to offer a product that is perfectly tailored to your needs. As written above, most other active isolation products are designed for industrial applications, and might not perfectly fit, both from the function and from the design. By the way, we are now able to serve any orders with short notice :) Looking forward to a fruitful discussion!
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I just installed the Seismion platform under my field coil speaker power supply. Huge difference! Once you hear what it does, you can't go back. Keep in mind that this is under a solid state (not tube) power supply for the electromagnets in 4 drivers, so it's not even directly in the signal path. And, I already had the power supply sitting on a Taiko Daiza panzerholtz base. |
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@surge a platform under your power supply ！ wow may I know what you used underneath your TT and your speakers lol ?
just an update : for the last 2 months I was lucky enough to have several dealers let me audition different phonos in my premise : EMT128, Kondo M7(wSUT) , CS Port (a new Japanese brand), Brinkmann Edison mk2, ASR, and SoulNote E2. My final choice is SoulNote E2 , it’s a Japanese hi-end manufacturer probably not available in NA yet but in my system (plus many showroom auditions of different brands like Nagra, Manley, Allnic, ARC) this is the best overall ( overall means it’s not overly coloured like some tube phonos but it has the density and 3-D holographic quality with excellent tonal balance and micro dynamics like some European phonos 2x the price) plus it has a built in circuitry to accommodate optical cartridges (DS) i highly recommend anyone looking for a phono in the $7-10k range, must give it an audition. |
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