Hi Metralla,
"Hey all in fun", of course!
Coincident phono = a prime Labron James.
EAR= an aging Kevin Garnett.
Charles,
"Hey all in fun", of course!
Coincident phono = a prime Labron James.
EAR= an aging Kevin Garnett.
Charles,
Is Coincident Statement Phono pre-amp an overkill
Is it an overkill for my Clearaudio Concept TT and Concept MM cartridge.
I am a new to Analog but clearly its going to be my #1 source of listening pleasure I know already.
Should I start the safe route of picking up an EAR 834P and then going up the chain.
What are your views on this phono stage in general is it worth the money, I have a chance to get one at 25% off retail, which for this phono as I understand never happens, have not seen this phono in Audiogon ever in the last 6 months of looking everyday.
I am a new to Analog but clearly its going to be my #1 source of listening pleasure I know already.
Should I start the safe route of picking up an EAR 834P and then going up the chain.
What are your views on this phono stage in general is it worth the money, I have a chance to get one at 25% off retail, which for this phono as I understand never happens, have not seen this phono in Audiogon ever in the last 6 months of looking everyday.
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Good question Onhwy61, but for me more difficult to answer. Phono stages are a fundamental component and a great one has universal appeal and function in many settings. Cartridges are more varied and personal in that they all have an "individual signature" no matter how good they are. So this will really depend on Essrand's taste and overall sonic goal for his system IMHO. Essrand what is your musical/sonic target when all is said and done? Charles, |
Taste may come into it, but the fundamental determining parameters are imposed by the tonearm. Since the Concept can come with the Clearaudio Concept MC, we could get a line on suitable cartridges from Fremer's review: The MC weighs 8gm and has a moderately high output of 0.4mV at 5cm/s. Its body is made of an alloy of aluminum and magnesium coated with a layer of ceramic, and its boron cantilever is fitted with a Micro Line stylus. The suggested vertical tracking force (VTF) is 2gm, ±0.2gm; the recommended loading is 100 ohms. I would imagine that spending more than $1200 on a cartridge for this player may not be cost effective. Regards, |
Essrand, in relation to the point I raised in my earlier post you may find it useful to read the following thread, and also the thread that is linked to in the post in that thread by Thom_Mackris (Galibier turntable designer): Largest Impact - Arm or Cart? As you'll see, although opinions are divided there is considerable support among the assembled experts for the notion that the quality and performance of the turntable and tonearm are more important than that of the cartridge. Regards, -- Al |
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