Has anyone compared the EMT 139st phonostage to others ?


Hi,
I am currently using the EMT HSD-006 cartridge. I am looking for a good tube phonostage to go with it. The first choice is of course their own EMT 139st phonostage. The EMT engineers Dusch and J.P Vanvliet have launched a "remanufactured" version of this phonostage. It is an exact replica with modern parts. Costs around Euro 5k. Before I spend that kind of money I want to get some feedback about this phonostage. Has anyone heard it or compared it to other phonostages ? How is it ?
pani

So if they’re in series, then the net voltage gain is a multiple of the individual voltage gain of each SUT? For example, a 1:10 ratio will increase gain 10X at the secondary of the first SUT. Then that voltage would be again increased by 10X across the second SUT, for a total V gain of 100X? Why would that ever be needed? I must misunderstand the hookup.

What would that result in an increase gain of 10x ?

It is a normal series connection, it increases the input impedance!
 

See:

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3930434499_e899af078f.jpg

From this Vietnamese discussion, sadly I can't understand a word:

https://vnav.vn/threads/goto-unit-th%C3%A0nh-vi%C3%AAn-m%E1%BB%9Bi-trong-h%E1%BB%87-th%E1%BB%91ng.11372/page-49

Frhttps://imgur.com/QY1NCtW