SUT for EAR 834p?


Hi folks. Happy Wednesday.

When I was younger I owned an EAR 834p (20 years ago?). Loved it, don’t know why I sold it. So I recently bought another one.

I found a very nice 834p (with Mullards) and have been playing through my system with a Dynavector 20x2L cartridge. If I press the moving coil button on the back, it sounds fine but I need to turn the volume up to really enjoy my music.

I’ve read that inserting an SUT between the table (SL1210GR) and the EAR might be a good idea, and if I do that just use the MM input. Supposed to sound "better"?

I’d appreciate experience listeners describing to me what differences I might notice other than increased volume. SUT’s are not inexpensive and suggestions would be appreciated brands/models. Or do I just sell the Dynavector and get a high output MC? Or a high quality MM?

Btw my music is "straight" jazz and classic rock.  And lots of acoustic guitar.  And piano, cello, etc.  

Thank you and Happy 4th coming up (my birthday).

Steve Ashe

 

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Showing 2 responses by pindac

One of my owned SUT's is the Cinemag 1254.

This has been compared to a range of other Brand SUT's and does stand out for how it projects the Upper Mid's and has a added presence in the Bass that does seem capable of producing the perception, that the bass has as a speedy roll off with not too much overhang.

It is also during comparisons a SUT that does not seem to add a influence that has a rich influence on the sound. 

It is the closest to the transparency of a Head Amp, with a similar bass presence.

      

I own a few SUT's and have received demonstrations of a range of other Brands SUT's as comparisons to my owned models.

I have also been demonstrated Head Amp's in my own system in comparison to my owned SUT's.

A Head Amp is also worthy of being considered as far as I am concerned.

The Structure A SUT is a Brand I was recently introduced to, and have received demonstration of this Brands Models as a Copper Tranx and a Silver Tranx.

I am quite familiar with the SUT these were compared to, and these have left a very good impression, to the point I intend on having  a Home Demonstration in the future.

I had read further into the Tranx Core Metal design of the Structure A SUT and had discovered SUT Models from another Brand using similar Core Metal for a product that was quite a bit more expensive to purchase.

I have also found a user comparison review of both the Brands SUT's where to Structure A is seeming making a very good impression and had been a selected purchase as the result.