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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage

Post Subject: Mix upPosted by Wojtek on: 6/17/2015

I guess Thorsten is laughing since he should be the main receiver of TdP email. Popularity of a product is a double bladed sword. I do hope that sales of EAR 834 phono stage increased notably after Romy decided to make that circuit into his "end of life phonostage". I read many references regarding that unit on second hand market and it's qualities pointing to lengthy saga on GoodSoundClub and Thorsten's musings.I also bought my used 834P on the promise that " 99% of analog users don't really need a better phonostage than EAR" and I sort of agree. Surely, I did make my own version with fancy caps and parts but looking from a perspective I consider that effort a waste of time and money. Stock circuit is "good enough for who it is for" although better not to look what's inside .I don't think the whole basic unit has more than $25 worth of wholesale material cost including the case and this may partially explain Tim's outburst. There may be a market pressures to increase the quality of components caused by multiple modification threads on internet. It kind of forces him to increase quality while he can't rise the price due to spread of phonostages available now a days Tough choices for UK based manufacturer.

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