I have just received an EAR MC4 and compared to my Cinemag 1254 based SUT its not sounding very good.
The Unit is used. I've tried the 3ohm 6ohm and 12ohm. 3 and 6 ohm sound compressed and lifeless.
The 12 ohm input sounds more alive but not has good as the Cinemag.
The ratio's are 1:30, 1:24, 1:18 and 1:10. I'm using a phasemation pp-200 cart with 4ohm internal impedance.
The Cinemag sounds awesome at the 1:20 setting which matches Phasemations own SUT's that use 1:20.
Phono stage is Ifono3 black label set to 36db gain.
1:20 gives a loading of 118ohm. 1:30 and 1:24 give loadings below 100ohm. I beleive my cart is recommened to see a load of 100ohm
or greater so that explains why 1:30 and 1:24 don't sound right......
However i have read reviews where people have used Phasemation on the 1:30 and 1:24 with EAR MC4 and describe great sound ?!?!...
Does anyone have experience with the EAR SUT's with Phasemation carts? Could this be burn-in related?
If the previous owner never used say the 1:30 3ohm or 1:24 6ohm setting could it just need some running in time? or
am i just looking at a synergy problem where the SUT doesn't really go with this Cart?
