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Whest ps.30r

Having owned both the Whest Ps .20 and .30r I am now ready to try another phono stage in the same price bracket. As much as I like the Whest for all it does well. ( soundstage;dynamics; incredible detail: and quiet) I find it to lack a certain amount of humaness for want of a better word. It has to my ears a definite transister sound to it. I am looking for something that has the same depth, detail;dynamics and quietness but with a touch more warmth. We can all quote and read reviews I am looking for answers with genuine personal experience. Thanks in advance
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dodgealum
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I'd be curious if anyone has used both the single ended and balanced outputs on the PS30R and whether there is a noticeable difference. I've only used the single ended and thus have not heard the unit in balanced configuration.
sledge OP
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I have tried it using the same type of cable using balanced and xlr there is no dif in presentation. Except of course for the increased output offered by xlr. Good thinking though.
sledge OP
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That should read rca and xlr
robm1
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I went from a PS.30R to PS.30RDT. The RDT has far better dynamics, soundstage, bass definition and sounds more lucid than the PS.30R. Yes, like most audio equipment a better interconnect and mains cable will make a 'difference', so saying that the PS.30R is cable sensitive is a bit of a 'non-comment'.

I found that many other stages had either too much 'hushing' noise when using low output MCs. I've used a DL-304 with a PS.30R in the past and it was absolutely quiet!

Try the PS.30RDT. It's quite an upgrade on the PS.30R and maybe closer to what you need.
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Robm1: Can you comment in greater detail about your experience going from the PS.30R to the RDT version? Did you get to swap in the RDT without changing anything else in your system? How would you describe the performance gains relative to the extra dollars invested? Anyone else gone from the R to the RDT?
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