Andy, looking forward to reading your comments on the Paua. Did you ask Peter how much he charges for the re-tip?
I had given some thought to picking up a Paua, but my phono pre only puts out 58bd of gain, plus 12db from the line stage, or 70db in total. The Paua output is only .3mV. FWIW, ARC said I would need a SUT, which they don't recommend because it adds a coloration to the playback.
I'm sure the use of SUTs is a controversial subject, so please, no one start a ruckus on this OP about SUTs.
I had given some thought to picking up a Paua, but my phono pre only puts out 58bd of gain, plus 12db from the line stage, or 70db in total. The Paua output is only .3mV. FWIW, ARC said I would need a SUT, which they don't recommend because it adds a coloration to the playback.
I'm sure the use of SUTs is a controversial subject, so please, no one start a ruckus on this OP about SUTs.