Dear @lloydc : You don't have any problem with your Kleos, go a head but if you still have a doubt then ask directly to Lyra and not Agon.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
Is a Lyra Kleos good with a current-mode phono preamp?
The Lino is a great preamp. Team it up with Pure Vinyl and something like an Apple Mini and you have an unbelievable record playing system. You can record records to your hard drive. You type in the record's PL # and all the data will pull down automatically. If you want to compare cartridges and you can record a sample of each then AB them. The RIAA correction is done in the digital domain with accuracy and a lack of various distortions not possible in the analog domain. Everything is done in very high resolution. You can also use the Pure Music part of the program to download digital files to your hard drive and the program includes a stream through option. Your Apple becomes a music server, actually a media server as you can also stream movies. The program automatically up samples everything to 24/192 pushing the anti aliasing filter up away from the audio spectrum. Check out Channel d's web site http://www.channld.com/ |
Less than 10 ohms is a good rule of thumb. But not all "current-driven" phono stages are created equal, as they all have an input impedance that is in reality greater than zero. The one Chakster uses comes the closest to zero input impedance of any I know about. But most present an impedance of from 2 to as high as 12 ohms. Therefore, it’s a case by case question of whether you will get a great result or just a very good result, depending upon both the cartridge and the phono stage. The Kleos is well suited to trying. I’m using an Ortofon MC2000 (internal impedance 2 ohms) with a one-off product made by EMIA for me. Its input impedance is higher than average, yet the combo sounds excellent. It’s the first set-up that allows me to hear what the MC2000 can really do. (MC2000 has super low voltage output = .05mV, and I did not want to try an SUT.) |