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After years of using the Expressive Technologies SU-1 and SU-2 step up transformers I come across to a fact this morning that the Expressive was reviewed by Robert Harley in June, 1992. I read the Expressive’s preamp review but I never seen this one....
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[quote user="genesis168"]I am a owner of an ET SU-1 and would like to know what phono stage would go best with it. Would a Lamm LP2 be a good match?Will be using a Dynavector XV1s with it. Thanks in advance[/quote]It is truly an interesting question....
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Hi Romy, It's called "the itch". I was debating high and low before plunging for the Pass. I played around with the capacitance setting. I put it to ZERO and the sound lacked body. 100pf was a little better. Bass was tight but lacked absolute weight....
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Hello RomyWhat is the maximum output and internal impedance you recommend for cartridges when using the Expressive SU-1. What would be too much for either.It seem manufactures are pushing the output a little higher these days, and would like to know...
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[quote user="Antonio J."] But having some ideas of the sonic attributes that accomplish that "feeling" would be very helpful. So you couldn't help that someone listening to such a system wanted to build a clone of it. [/quote]I do not think it is pos...
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Hi, I am new here and would like to say hi.I am a owner of an ET SU-1 and would like to know what phono stage would go best with it. Would a Lamm LP2 be a good match?Will be using a Dynavector XV1s with it. Thanks in advance...
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Bob Graham of Graham Engineering can provide you with a silver wire transformer that sounds great to my ears. More accurately, I don't hear it detracting from my enjoyment. I use mine in conjunction with his silver wired phono cartridge s...
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After years of using the Expressive Technologies SU-1 and SU-2 step up transformers I come across to a fact this morning that the Expressive was reviewed by Robert Harley in June, 1992. I read the Expressive’s preamp review but I never seen this one....
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I'm a phono moron, but having had several phono preamps, I think I can understand what finds Romy right in the EAR 834P, which I love. I'm not as skilled and crazy as to try to make all the Thorsten mods in it by myself, but I've tried some tube swap...
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[quote user="Antonio J."]Are there other alternatives, which not being as rich sounding as the SU-1, can be an interesting step over the 834's built in one? Perhaps the S&B or the Bent's?[/quote]
The Bents ARE S&Bs Antonio but custom wound using J...
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Hi Romy, Here is my dilemma. I like the SU1tremendously. Don't laugh....I had it hooked up to aRotel Michi RHQ-10 and the combo is sounds amazingwith my cartridges. I recently was feeling itchy and bought a Pass XONO.The Pass XONO cannot touch the so...
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This post will be in a way off the wall as it has little relation to the regular subject of my site. I have quite enough people out there who love to spread rumors about me. I rarely ague with them and prefer juts to send those people to hell: come o...
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The 6moons has more images showing up the Jeffrey Jackson’ horn and Ming Su’s Goto drivers with more details (2 pages)http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/vsac20082/vsac.htmlThe Cat...
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Paul,
As far as I know the Expressive Technologies have only tow models: the regular transformers and toroidal transformers. The toroidal version (SU-2) is not available publicly which left that whatever the Expressive magnetic available out there i...
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I'm a phono moron, but having had several phono preamps, I think I can understand what finds Romy right in the EAR 834P, which I love. I'm not as skilled and crazy as to try to make all the Thorsten mods in it by myself, but I've tried some tube swap...
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Romy,you seem to ascribe very much of your LP playbacks success to the Expressive Tech SU-2 superiority, maybe 50% from my own guess,so it must be a very nice step-up, you are one of the few that has any experience with it. There is one forum member ...
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Antonio, you might information about Expressive Technologies transformer at here: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Site_images/SU-1.jpg. I have linked it form ‘My Playback’ section, also in there should be link to a Stereophile article about SU-1 from ...
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Hi, I am new here and would like to say hi.I am a owner of an ET SU-1 and would like to know what phono stage would go best with it. Would a Lamm LP2 be a good match?Will be using a Dynavector XV1s with it. Thanks in advance...
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Hello RomyWhat is the maximum output and internal impedance you recommend for cartridges when using the Expressive SU-1. What would be too much for either.It seem manufactures are pushing the output a little higher these days, and would like to know...
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Hello RomyI read with great interest your site and enjoy your point of view. But I have a question for you.There are two Expressive Tech SU-1 for sale on Audiogon, but the face plates look different.I ws wondering if they are the same with the ...
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AJ, I understand your “frustrations” but to facilitate purchasing decisions is not something that I am interested in. Sorry.
Rgs,The Cat
PS: Antonio, la dirección de correo electrónico que tenemos para su cuenta no es una dirección válida. Como Ust...
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Hi all,I'm slowly progressing with my assault on the pussyfied 834.I'm looking around for an interesting step up.I've happily eliminated SU-1 (I'd rather daydream about a night withMonica Belluci instead of those ugly steel boxes), said fuck off to S...
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[quote user="Paul Costa"]Thanks for your reply.I am in the market for either a new pre-amp or phono and line stage.I know they need around 47k for optimal loading, but what else might I be concerned with.Did you have a look on Agon at the two there.&...
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It looks like DC people found for themselves a new audio show, it call Capital Audiofest
http://www.capitalaudiofest.com/
I am sure the West Wing Preamplifier, Capitol Hill LP cleaning fluid and Supreme Court cable elevator are co...
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[quote user="Antonio J."]Are there other alternatives, which not being as rich sounding as the SU-1, can be an interesting step over the 834's built in one? Perhaps the S&B or the Bent's?[/quote]
The Bents ARE S&Bs Antonio but custom wound using J...
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Hi Romy, It's called "the itch". I was debating high and low before plunging for the Pass. I played around with the capacitance setting. I put it to ZERO and the sound lacked body. 100pf was a little better. Bass was tight but lacked absolute weight....
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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...
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I have a PDF file of the manual if it interests you to read it, I can email it to you.
The unit weighs 80lbs, uses 6 6sn7's.
What I found a little odd was the spec for the phono is it says : MM Phono Stage Gain: 64 dB at 1 kHz
I own a Expre...
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As far as I know the Matacic discography never was made available. A few weeks ago a fellow at other (more amorphous) forum – Mr. Makopolus - published his list that I find worth to be preserved and publicized. So he is it: the Matacic discogra...
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Oh, btw, I've built some bass horns for Ming Su....see link.A lot of my projects use CNC'd layers of MDF or ply.http://www.audiovoice-acoustics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=932...
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