Channel D Lino C vs. Sutherland Little Loco

@kingrex Is your LinoC 3.3 the ‘basic’ one input version without any of the options, e.g. mono switch, polarity inversion, MM input....etc? If so, than the 3.3 is almost half price of the Loco. And you have come away saying they are comparable!

I have a LinoC 2.2. And I have been speaking to Rob about upgrading for over a year. And apparently there are some production problems now so he has suspended delivery of new units as well as upgrades. 

Your compare between the 3.3 and other voltage mode phono are very informative, especially your comment on the Rada unit. It was something that I had been interested in, and good to know that you considered it top of the voltage heap. Thanks!

The Rada is a SUT with tube gain.  

I have the upgraded resistors and phase, mono, rumble.  It was fun to flip the switches for a while.  I never touch them now.   If you have rumble, address the feedback in your stand.  Phase??  Well, maybe.  It hasn't affected any of my records yet.  Mono.  I guess technically it makes a signal more coreect.  But with a mono record its not a lot different.  The record is already mono.  

Thats just my thoughts.  I guess Im saying, on a budget, the additional features are small gains for the money.  The basic foundation of the unit is very high dollar gain.  I'm very happy with it. B

Sorry about the confusing comment about the Rada and tube gain as that is voltage.  At times I get typing faster than the coffee has entered my head.  Yes, I get up late.  

I really like the Hagerman Trumpet too.  That is very inexpensive.  The Lino is much more quiet.

I actually look at the Rada Solypsa has for sale and consider getting it because its so good and very undervalued at the price he is offering.  I would then try and wrap the entire interior in copper plate to block RF induced hum.  I sort of doubt that would work.   But I don't know. 

I had bad hum with a SUT I bought to use with a Denon 103R.  I wrapped the cable in 2 layers of mylar and drained one end with dead soft silver.  That shut 90 plus percent of the noise out.  But RF is tricky.  It could enter anywhere and its up to the power supply to deal with it.  Or so people like Rob tell me. 

Rada a different sound from the Lino. I think the Loco was much closer in vinyl reproduced sound to the Lino than the Rada.  

@ledoux1238 , have patience. You definitely want to upgrade to the 3.3 when available. @kingrex, I have a very recent Seta L plus with current mode. If you want a little more floweriness in your sound try a My Sonic lab Signature cartridge. The gold is a little more flowery than the Platinum. Both are extremely low impedance and are perfect matches to the Lino. 

I use a Aidas Durawood mostly.  And I recognize a to good a deal.  I just bough the Rada.  I would like to spend a little more time dialing in my vinyl.  I sort of like to handle the media.  And I like the music to end after 20 minutes.