The Etna Lamda .56mv has elevated my vinyl playback. It is still breaking in-I have only 5 hours on it! I am still trying to dial in the loading with my Manley Steelhead as between 50 and 100 ohms. Right now 50 sounds better to my ears but perhaps with break-in 100 will sound better.
My VdH Crimson XGW Strad had some very similar qualities but the Etna takes those qualities and presents them in a more coherent, refined fashion with more inner detail and greater retrieval of music than I ever new was present. New little aspects of familiar recordings emerge with each side, which is fun.
I tried to use the SPT stylus cleaner for the first time today. The supplied brush is wide and thin. I find applying the cleaner via the supplied brush so as to only hit the stylus with the thin edge of the brush and not the cantilever as instructed is nigh impossible absent a set of magnifying glasses and steadier hands then I have. I am tempted to just stick with the supplied conventional dry brush.
My VdH Crimson XGW Strad had some very similar qualities but the Etna takes those qualities and presents them in a more coherent, refined fashion with more inner detail and greater retrieval of music than I ever new was present. New little aspects of familiar recordings emerge with each side, which is fun.
I tried to use the SPT stylus cleaner for the first time today. The supplied brush is wide and thin. I find applying the cleaner via the supplied brush so as to only hit the stylus with the thin edge of the brush and not the cantilever as instructed is nigh impossible absent a set of magnifying glasses and steadier hands then I have. I am tempted to just stick with the supplied conventional dry brush.