K&K any comments?


I think I finally decided on the K&K Phono preamp, is there anything I should know? I plan on using a sumiko blackbird cartridge and vpi tnt turntable.
pedrillo
An old thread started a year and a half ago, didn't even have a chance to read through it again but will want to now that i just received the K & K.
It does sound amazing, beats the ear 834p and jlti.
By the way it sounds better when I use the single ended rca's rather than the balanced xlr's. Any comments on this?
Thank you contributors.
Also would like to hear from K & K owners all the options I have for step up transformer. I'm using denon 103r now.
That will most likely be my next move.
Since I like Kevin's design thinking I should go with his SUT, any input(no pun intended).
I have owned my K&K with Lundahl trannies since 2003 and I love it to this day.

Shakey
Like Shakey, I've been enjoying my K&K since 2003 too. I built it as a kit. I've also added the two upgrade kits.

About a month ago I installed the new Lundahl LL1931 step-ups and they are another excellent "step up".

If anyone gets the new transformers, I highly recommend using the "reverse input" break-in method running a CD level source for 100+ hours through the transformers. I had mine attached to my office system, kind of like a "one tap" TVC. I could hear the sound change quite a bit over the break-in period. A low level moving coil source might never break them in well.