I did a shootout of the De Ja Vu that smctigue1 kindly sent, and my earlier 4 digit catalog # . So SD-7200 versus SD-19118. The latter was the same cat. # that had lost in my prior shootout, but of course they have different matrix #'s. I started with SD-19118- it was quite enjoyable, but was definitely on the laid back side. Sort of a sink in to the chair, and let your imagination hop on the time machine. Surfaces were quiet, nice detail, but still on the cloudy/thick side, like I had remembered my SD19118. Memory was that this one was a tad less thick and cloudy. Kind of like the difference between having your lava lamp on, or just going to sleep. I stuck with Side 1 only, as smctigue1 had mentioned this side as having the "R" designation. Plus, I admit sometimes I just want to listen to music. Anyway, on went my preferred (at this point) copy. I'm going to use a tube analogy, because it was like somewhere in the chain a mullard was replaced with a Telefunken.
It snapped backed in to focus, considerably more open as well. It also sounded as if my TT speed jumped from 32.3 to 33.3. No Time Machine necessary, you had been transported. Prat was much better, so turn that lava light back on and raise the dimmer. With all this, it did not become thin, whitish or anything like.... So not to be confused in case someone finds Telefunken tubes to be that way. Very cool indeed. Thanks again to smctigue1. Next up, the Couch album.
