The phono stage will affect the final sound a great deal, and of course the Mooks!! under the phono.
when are you bringing it up for a try out?
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The phono stage will affect the final sound a great deal, and of course the Mooks!! under the phono.
when are you bringing it up for a try out?
Well congrats Ked
Your certainly starting from source first...ha ha in your system building
Put it on a decent head shell and be easy to carry around to other systems, and comparo
If you want to start small get a good little ss phono like rcm sensor, or second hand esoteric e03, then build from their, or pass labs xp15
Not so familiar with good tube phono, but i would probably get a mm only and good step up like the cinemag to start, there is a company here that make a great tube phono for about £1700 in your money .... I have no association with that company other than we pay taxes to the same government
http://www.goldenageaudio.com.au/ga-reference-valve-phono-stage.html
Your certainly starting from source first...ha ha in your system building
Put it on a decent head shell and be easy to carry around to other systems, and comparo
If you want to start small get a good little ss phono like rcm sensor, or second hand esoteric e03, then build from their, or pass labs xp15
Not so familiar with good tube phono, but i would probably get a mm only and good step up like the cinemag to start, there is a company here that make a great tube phono for about £1700 in your money .... I have no association with that company other than we pay taxes to the same government
http://www.goldenageaudio.com.au/ga-reference-valve-phono-stage.htmlI got the boron mk2 from audio arts. It is 0.65 output as opposed to 0.2 for the finish gold and the formula. Also the loading for it is 100 ohms and for the top two is 845. The top two (finish gold and formula) are extremely difficult on phonos, to the extent that you will find many forum reports on the gon of people strategizing their analog chain to fit the cartridge.
I was also advised that the boron mk2 can actually sound better because it has more drive, body, and that balance of tone and body. The top two try to add a beauty but lose out on the body. I was able to verify this in a compare of the boron mk2 and the finish gold.
I would advise not using it on valve phono stages as it can sound colored. All the above aside I found Fremer's review of the Allaerts to be spot on, except that I think with the boron mk2 you will get better body at the cost of a bit of resolution to the finish gold he has renewed.
Audio arts put it on a 300k USD speaker system with expensive FM electronics. He could have put anything he wanted.
Is it my favorite cart? No. But it certainly is an excellent cart for a sensible amount to the extent I don't desire more in a similar sound type (will look for alternate sounds). Also cheap retip and long hours. Trade offs are less flexibility with phono stage and possibly poor service from manufacturer though Anamighty sound in Paris is experienced with Allaerts retips and high quality service (haven't tried their retip myself)
Ked, you might need a second/back up.
I’ve heard rumours that retips going back to Jan can sit in a queue for more than 2 years.
I’ve heard rumours that retips going back to Jan can sit in a queue for more than 2 years.
yes. and for higher models loading will also be an issue.
I like the Allnic. Hope you have rolled the rectifier
Recently we compared Allnic Puritas, Lyra Atlas, Zyx Omega, Kiski Purpleheart and Airtight Supreme through the Allnic 5000. Best was the Kiseki. The newer one, not the NOS. Lyra was the next, doing what Lyra does best, if you like that.
