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MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Ron: I made some research about your audio system items to " figure " ( in some way. ) what are you hearing and why you prefer a SUT.There are not too much info on your amp but other model where I read that its output impedance is around 4 Oh... 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Eldartford: +++++ " But the problems which plague power output transformers hardly exist for tiny signal transformers. " +++++How is that? could you explain about?, maybe I'm missing something and I want to tell you that I not only owned seve... 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Ron: +++++ " . For me, the more a component lets me forget about hifi, gives sense to music and touch me emotional the better I find component.... " +++++I share with you totally this statement: that is all about!!!!Regards and enjoy the musi... 
Thanks to Raul.
Dear Radrog: Well the cartridge is the " source " and seems to me ( for what you posted ) that your JMW is a very good match for the Goldfinger, I have to say you are lucky!!Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Kirk: +++++ " Now I understand and respect a design approach that tolerates a mismatch here to acheive other objectives, but in terms of noise performance for i.e. a 5-ohm phono cartridge, a well-executed transformer/autoformer input topology... 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Ron: In my case ( as I already posted on other threads ) I have in deep experiences with Audio Note whole products ( from the Ongaku through speakers, cartridges, SUTs, etc, etc ) due that the distributor here is a close friend of mine. I tes... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear Elinor: +++++ " with regard to increased performance level by virtue of 3 motors instead of one. " +++++I really can't say if will be an improvement or not, could be. My little doubt is because three motors represent three vibration/distortio... 
Technics sp10 mrk2 or SL-1200mrkII
Dear Mikeduke: +++++ " If the 10 is a better table then that is the one I will get. " +++++It is not only a bettter TT but you can choose the best match tonearm for your cartridge.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear Darren: +++++ " Valin's favorite cartridge on the Walker is the PC-1, then he should find his favorite cartridge for the Phantom and do a sytem shootout in totality. Honestly, even the phono stage would come into play in certain situations de... 
Thanks to Raul.
Dear Clio09: I don't think that your B&O MMC2 suffer any damage, this cartridge likes to ride low. Btw, great cartridge performer and I think that you will be happy with.Regards and enjoy the music.raul. 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear piedpiper: I agree with you and I agree too that it is " a more complex question ".regards and enjoy the music.raul. 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Swampwalker/Rccc: I agree with both of you because ( as I point it out in my post ) the subject of price is an issue and not everyone can afford an expensive solution even if it is a lot better one.Anyway, things are that I would like that in... 
Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate?
Dear friends: This was part of what I posted in this tread ( in my first post: page 1. ):+++++ " Now, I almost always support the tonearm/cartridge importance over the TT's one ( with almost any decent TT ). Here we have two top TT's designs that ... 
MC phono stage without transformer?
Dear Viper and friends: I posted somewhere: +++++ " The SUT is an old patch for bad SS phonopreamps designs and for the inherent limitations on tube phonopreamps for handle low output MC cartridges. It is a " cheap solution to a complex problem ".... 
Showdown: Your Favorite Cart for Classical?
Dear Paul: +++++ " Are you saying the other cartridges more consistent with different types of music? " +++++Not more consistent but with a better ( top to bottom ) overall tonal balance specially at the frequency extremes range.The Platinum ones ...