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  1. 09-03-2017, 06:42 #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    sounds good to me. not sure what the emotiva's switches are now so pick the closest i guess either side of 1k
    Quick recap: I was extremely (read 100%) skeptical that Emotiva will make any discernible audible difference in my system. Boy was I wrong! Straight out of the box, after I unplugged Pro-ject and plugged Emotiva via the SUT into MM stage, everything changed. The entire character of the sound changed. The best way I can come up with is to describe the new sound as more 'etched'. Much more details, while retaining the good old 'molten lava' rude, impolite sound (with almost vulgar loads of cojones). My only concern is that I feel the new sound is a bit more on the 'metallic' side. I'm hoping that's just a symptom of a brand new electronics, not being warmed up/broken in. Thoughts?
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    Lol. It does take you a bit by surprise. I cant really comment on both your sut and the cart as Ive not used them, but I find the unit very good... silly good for the money, and full of energy, yet very soulful with rightmusic. Sinatra sounds fabulous out of my speakers. very rich, deep and yet velvety at same time, just like ol' blue eyes should. Rock has kick ass sharpness too. You might need a bit of work on the 103 yet I dont know. Try without sut and see if it changes in any major way. Might be the sut giving some sonic character
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Lol. It does take you a bit by surprise. I cant really comment on both your sut and the cart as Ive not used them, but I find the unit very good... silly good for the money, and full of energy, yet very soulful with rightmusic. Sinatra sounds fabulous out of my speakers. very rich, deep and yet velvety at same time, just like ol' blue eyes should. Rock has kick ass sharpness too. You might need a bit of work on the 103 yet I dont know. Try without sut and see if it changes in any major way. Might be the sut giving some sonic character
    I'll give it a go tonight. Just rang my dealer to discuss this, and he thinks that bypassing SUT is going to result in less fiery sound, more polite presentation (he claims he did a careful job with finding good matching transformers that he built into that no-name SUT box).

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