The EAR324 isn't warm like a tube phono nor does it have the bloom around the notes that a good tube phono will have but it is still very musical and extremely dynamic and revealing. I owned mine for years and was very satisfied with it, but decided to try a ARC PH-7 to go with my ARC Ref 5. The ARC is a little more musical, but I could give it up for the EAR324; it was that good. Don't be confused by all the loading choices on the EAR324 as most of those are for a MM cartridge input. The choices for MC are few; three loading choices and volume control option on knob on far right and that is it.
Does EAR324 phono stage sound like tubes ?
i like the idea of being able to adjust the loadings of the phono stage... but does ear 324 sound anything close to being tubes ?
anyone who has would appreciate it- also considering the 834p or 88pb but the tube swapping is a bit hassle for finding good nos tubes...
the different load settings seems a good idea.
thanks !
anyone who has would appreciate it- also considering the 834p or 88pb but the tube swapping is a bit hassle for finding good nos tubes...
the different load settings seems a good idea.
thanks !