Whats on your turntable tonight?

James,

You asked about my phono stage.....

It’s an interesting piece. I am surprised at how on the warm side of neutral it is. It sounds great but I need to satisfy my curiosity with cartridge loading before I make any profound statements about it’s SQ. Right now, compared to my Trio, which is tubed, the Audia Flight has greater extension in the bass. Midrange is full. I wish there was a little, just a little more sparkle ( as Brian says) on top. My thinking is a different loading resistor will be in order. I think the SS could have more bloom.

The music sure does have a beauty to it now. Fremer gave it a glowing review 10 years ago, FWIW. 

BTW, loved that Osibisa lp jacket!

Luna "Rendezvous" 

2012/Double Feature Records

Been spinning some of my CD’s….gasp 😁……But, need a vinyl fix…

Joni Mitchell - Hissing of Summer Lawns. Asylum 1975

@slaw

Steve, I find with my SS MIMC lo, 1K loading sounds best, to me. Peter recommends 470 min, and 1K Seems to sound best to me. If I had the option of, let’s say, 800 (which I do not), I would say that may be perfect.

Hey Brian,

I had 5 preset options on my Trio. I found 390 sounded best. The other closest options are 300( too thin) or 510 (too muddy). Right now I’m running 400. I’m very close but not perfect. I’m hard on myself 😞 

The Sussurro specs read 450 ohm.