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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: About EAR 834P Modifications
Post Subject: Current phono stagePosted by drdna on: 12/13/2008
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This is always good advice, to get to know the character of the phono stage. Because my favorite cartridges are not low voltage (I use Decca London Jubilee and Reference) I have never had a need for the ET SU-1 step up unit. In fact, I had this in my stereo for some time, but got rid of it, because I could not hear a difference for higher output cartridges. Since I stopped using Koetsu and other low output cartridges, there was no need in my mind.

I have had in my system different phono stages over the years, like Mark Levinson, Burmester, Classe, PS Audio, Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, Counterpoint, Audible Illusions, Paragon, BAT, Herron. However, what I have been using consistently and which I have not found an improvement on is my modified Threshold FET-10, which is hard wired to a hand made passive preamplifier. It has a certain "random factor" live quality which is lost with other phono stages I have tried.

Adrian

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