Best Phono Stage within 2000 $

Hey Curio - Arle

Howz the PS.30RDT? Did it arrive. I love mine (as you know) and really can't get enough of it. It takes some time to warm up, between 3& 5 days but it's all worth the wait, but change the mains supplied cable. I use 'home brew' Belden sheilded cable - design found on the net.
I bet it sounds great on your TW Raven One. I think it takes the 'cheese' for best phono stage under $10000.00! That's not just me saying it either.

I just found out that TW himself recommends it and Dr Feickert (Feickert turntables) uses 3 at shows...

regards

rob

I have a good friend that uses the MintLP and says exactly the same thing. He uses an Amazon Reference/ Schroder and says the MintLP made his whole system come 'alive'. The 'big' Feickert with the software is supposed to be excellent BUT at 300Euro for a 'do it once', it is quite expensive. I mainly use a Kuzma Air Line so it's no use. I looked at getting some cleaning fluid from them, do you have any experience of it? re

Rob

The Feickert 10.5 (i have been told) uses a slightly different bearing or something. It's NOT the same as the standard 10.5... this is what I have been told. Curio, I'll most likely get the MintLP as you are not the first to tell me about it, and you banging on about it makes me want it more.

The Whest PS.30RDT is dual transformer, matched transistors from the MC REF V, matched capacitors and channel matched to within nothing of a dB. The difference is quite amazing. I had a standard 30R and changed it for a 30RDT because of the HUGH increased in performance. I see you USA guys need to pay quite a bit for it.. In the UK a standard 30R sells for $1300 less!

Gabriel are you thinking of getting the Feickert 10.5? I'll talk to a friend of mine in Germany who is very well connected and ask him about the differences.

Rob

I'll know in the next day or so...but from what I have been told the Feickert is a lot better.

So if Christian Feickert says it different -then you're saying he is a liar... is that right? The whole 'duck' thing doesn't always apply in life. You can't judge a book by it's cover is more applicable - I find.

I haven't had a chance to speak to my man in Germany about the Feickert tonearm...I'm hoping to next week as I'm in Germany then. The PS.30RDT is on it's way to the USA now. The price difference may be as much as the difference the PS.30R is UK-USA. I have a unit in the US and one in the Uk both bought in the UK because of the saving. £1699UK compared to $3995 is too much to throw away.

Quality my dear man....

the slee units are toys in comparison. I saw the innards of one of the Slee units at the Walrus hifi shop website...not good.

I think it's a good time for anyone from outside the UK to purchase UK goods while the UK pound is weak. Even the Ortofon PW Windfeld is cheaper in the UK.