YAQIN experience, anyone?

Anyone have experience w/ this phono stage? MS-12B MM/MC Class A Valve? Thoughts - please let me know reasons why you like/dislike it.

apostrophe04-23-2008 2:28am

rnm4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 308 posts 04-23-2008 at 03:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, I have one. The design is downright weird in some ways, it is very limited in features, and it isn't exactly silent (though that could be the older telefunkens I put in, and my set-up is in a electromageetic nightmare of a location). But last night my system (Monster Lenco, AT 1005 mk2, Denon DL103, Denon transformer, Yaqin, Sherwood AM7040 amp, Snell EIV) sounded SPECTACULAR. Richter played Schubert, Serkin played Moonlight, and the Berliner Phil with von Karajan played Scheherazade. I was transported. Big soundstage, clarity, plangency, shimmer, thunder, rhythm sweetness and light. So I guess I like it!
solidstate9 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 04-23-2008 at 09:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have one and i really like it I chose it over the project tube box. It has the tube buffer stage that I use for my tuner; in addition to the phono stage for MM cartridges. Musichall MM5 turntable, Simaudio evolution Amps.
rnm4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 308 posts 04-23-2008 at 10:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As I just confirmed, the line level is very quiet. The Yaqin/tubes do very nice things for my Rega Planet CDP. Definitely a more liquid sound than through my other preamp, but not at the cost of definition or drive.