flash56
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| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Manley Chinook uses FETs for the MC step-up portion. As many "tube" phono preamps do. Unless they use SUTs. The MM section is tube. So for LOMC the Manley is essentially a hybrid. However, be aware. If you use Soundsmith low output moving iron car... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) It is the 'Andy Warhol real zipper cover/ title of the album', combination, that launches 'Sticky Fingers' over the top. Very few could resist unzipping that zipper with their sticky little fingers to have a peek inside. That is why it is rare to ... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Another update. Icon finally responded today. I said that I would post the response. So here it is. Just to put things in prospective, I am going to post my question also. David at Icon had said that it was strange that there was no mention of SU... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Thanks Antinn! I will definitely check into it. It would be nice to have it refurbished. It is a good preamp. Much like the design of the Manley Chinook but without the loading resistors and capacitors being installed into dip switches. There are ... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? An update. I take back what I said about Soundsmith. Peter Lebermann quickly responded. He said that he would supply me with a stand alone SUT for the Zephyr MIMC for a very reasonable price of $500. I have taken him up on his offer. So that prob... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Icon has yet to respond to my question as to how they calculate a 100Ω load. I ask them if they were using a RC across one or both ends. It seems as if they are ignoring the question. After sending Soundsmith the specs of the PS1 MKII. And descri... | |
| Does anyone have experience matching an Icon PS1 MKII with a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star? Thank you Antin for the Soundsmith link. I could not find it. That is reasurring. I have been in contact with Icon. They made the comment that transformers are largely self adjusting. I also asked them for a schematic of the MC input. They are t... |