New phono stage from SOTA
SOTA will soon be releasing a new phono stage that they debuted at CAF. I’ve gotten to know the designer who lives about 5 miles away and am currently using one of his prototypes that's been installed for about 9 months. My other equipment - Miyjami Shilabe cartridge, VPI TNT turntable w/ ET 2.5 arm, Muse preamp, Son of Ampzilla MK II amp, Audio Artistry Vivaldi speakers, HSU subwoofers. I've owned three other dedicated other phono stages over the last 30 years, one retailing for over $3,000, and this unit far surpasses those. I have no financial interest, just thrilled with this piece and wanted to pass this along. Looking forward to what the reviewers have to say. https://sotaturntables.com/company-news/sota-pyxi-phonostage/
I’m with Raul on this one. To think we can measure everything the ear/brain system can perceive is Human arrogance. It was recently discovered that the brain responds to signals above what we can think we can detect. Some of you probably know this, but an opamp does not have to be an IC. I prefer discrete circuits with little or no feedback, particularly of the global kind.
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The Pyxi architecture is, as far as I can tell, unique, or at least highly unusual. The design is configured to be explicitly neutral. Your preferences are, frankly, inconsequential without some non-empirical basis to support them. Despite the low-cost of the unit considerable care was taken to confer neutrality on the design, including very careful evaluation of the components and the layout. As for, "It was recently discovered that the brain responds to signals above what we can think we can detect." what the heck does that even mean??
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Dear @wynpalmer4 : I really do not disagree with your concept of neutrality in your design in what I'm not totally sure is in those " non-empirical " refered in your post: " Your preferences are, frankly, inconsequential without some non-empirical basis to support them. "
In non-empirical basis researchs tells that human been can listen from as down 4hz to over 50khz because you and any one else " hear " with all our body not only the ears We " listen " through the bones, through the body skin, through the hair, through the millions of nervous terminations in the body, through the muscles and so on. But each human been whole body it's " damaged " in different ways against any other human been for ovbious reasons as age, health level, life experiences, mood, life type of nutrition and the like that along other reasons affects any single body cell. So what our brain detect is not exactly the same on each audiophile. From all those and more comes the preferences. You said that your design is neutral and technically can be but I imagine you voiced it in different room/audio systems and I think that one way or the other you are biased ( with good reasons. ) to your design.
Of course only and opinion.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R.
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You are a hard man. While I agree that we do hear with other senses this occurs with the lowest frequencies. I have not seen any evidence that we can perceive higher frequencies. I will hold judgment on the Pyxi until I have use one in my system which I expect will happen shortly. The reviewers will be positive but they will treat it like the diminutive, inexpensive unit that it is. After all, we all know something like the Pyxi could never approach the megabuck CH Precision. As an owner of a Sota turntable I am fully aware that a relatively inexpensive turntable can outperform tables costing many times more, so why not a phono stage? What you need to do next is shove the Pyxi in a bigger box with a few more knobs and buttons. Then quadruple the price and it will sound better:-) |
