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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Compared to the Ortofon Banana 12-inch this arm uses a spring to adjust the needle pressure and I think it sounds more transparent and extended in both ends. Alfred claims the black color reduces resonances better.
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    At last the EMT 997 Banana AB ( Alfred Bokrand ) black edition is mounted on the 927! Wow! Alfred has made it possible to swap between DaVa ( why ?? ) and ”normal” SME type cartridge. It sounds amazing. Great combo!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Merry Christmas to all DaVa-friends!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I think it is better that I respond to you @Walter66! It is the first track on the album called fragment, but it is not played from the start! Bonzo asked me if I had an exampke with drums and therefore the cut starts from the drumsolo after maybe 2 minutes! Sorry for that!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I have the A!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Today I have the 155st in the 927! It has been very criticised but I think it is good! I use this with my EMT/Ortofon OFD 25 Monocartridge/Ortofon original arm ( 927 f has 2 arms ). However I have 2 139 monos being updated and completed with PSU based on original EMT parts! Will come back when I...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    To clarify I run the phono in MM and use the the silver/copper SUT from Darius. It is not yet run in but a major improvement together with his tube PSU!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    The phono is not internal, it is a swedish development by Miros?aw Stasilowicz who owns Veteranhifi in Stockholm and is the best Audio distributor/developer in Sweden imho! It is a 4 tube phono with MM/MC ( Lundahl 1931 SUT ) called Simply Black phono!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    You know the guys from Jazz at the Pawnshop! Swedish jazzelite! First track on the album, same name: Fragment!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    To be accurate it is the NAT Symmetrical with the NAT Magnetostat tonecontrol! A huge improvment! The green lamp is the tube PSU from Darius! Also a huge improvement to the solid state one!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    It is the first track on the album called Fragment! Performed by the swedish jazzelite Arne Domnerus ( cl ), Egil Johansen ( dr ), Georg Riedl ( b ), and Bengt Hallberg ( p ). You know some of them from Jazz at the Pawnshop but there are more excellent albums and they are all well recorded! Some...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    This is the first video after I got the tube PSU and the silver/copper mixed SUT from Darius! Sounds great out of the box but needs up to 50 hours to fully break in! Its such a match with the EMT 927! Bonzo75 mentioned PRAT - thats what it is all about! I am in heaven!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    First impression is overwhelming! And this is without having finetuned the VTA, azimuth, overhang….and Darius says I must play it in at least 20 hours! Impressive! Great soundstage, strong, deep base with good contour, open midrange, good on voices with extended highs! Overall extremely good...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I told Darius I will test with the PSU supplied and my excellent Excel Sound Corp SUT over the summer! Darius has holidays anyway!!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Yep I have written a lot about the tube psu. I have the tube and the selenium recti ss. You can read what I wrote on this thread. Thank you Audiophile Bill! I will read and ev come back!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Ortofon AB 297 12 inch Banana with integrated wires for PSU. Headshell in aluminium i e no problem with heat dissipation! I know you have written a lot about the PSU but has any of you ordered the tube PSU from Darius?
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    At last it has arrived!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    It is the original paint from SR ( Swedish Radio ) and I will keep it that way! The frame is also from SR and I have cut the legs and painted it black! I have ordered oil and parts from Dusch and serviced myself ( new ball, lamps and idler wheel )! It works excellent!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    The Continuo and the Kuzma are sold! I have the Lenco PTP6, Technics SP10 II and the swedish statement Simplyblack together with EMT 927! The internal 155st phono has been restored and completed with original EMT SUTs and I dont care about that people are saying it sounds no good! I like it! Big...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    And now mounted on my latest project just waiting for cartridges!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Now the tonearms have arrived, original Ortofon rf297 serviced with New cables from Alfred Bokrand and Ortofon AB ( Alfred Bokrand )297 Banana for DaVa! DaVa Ref is delivered and I am also waiting for EMT/Ortofon OFD 25 mono for the rf297!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Hello Solypsa! I realize that I need to update my system on this forum! A couple of years ago I bought a Kuzma Stabi ref II with 4-pointarm and I thought now my journey is at the end so I sold of the Garrard 301, the Kenwood, the straingauge setup and the rest of the gears! But you know there is...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Hello Bonzo75! I am not a horn enthusiast myself but I think there are some out there! I will check and come back! I was quite honored myself when a good hififriend ( unfortunately he passed away ) of mine with a large hornsystem said that my system sounds like a Lowther system?!
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I have been following this thread with great interest for a long time and since I have met Leif in Dröback and listened to his wonderful system ( before DaVa ) I trusted his recommendation and ordered a Reference last january! Today Darius confirmed he will ship on tuesday and I am all excited!
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    Studer A80R

    First we will replace all caps ( and some tantals and resistors )! If not working we will check the 391 board and if necessary the 393! Thats a good idea! I will think about buying sparecards!

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