yeah it wasn't doing me any favors either grant !
yeah it wasn't doing me any favors either grant !
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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I'm Clive.
Out of curiosity where does the yellow wire terminate at the other end? My experience of a rewire is limited to my AR XA which has a different configuration.
behind the 774 sticker there is a brass pin,the other end of the yellow wire is soldered to that
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Location: Bristol
Posts: 111
I'm Clive.
update,
after the rewire the gap has closed,its not far off the alphason now,not much in really,the 774 seems to have better low mid/bass than the alphason,the alphason still clobbers it for dynamics though,this might change when i fit new silver rca cables.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Ooooh. I knew it would improve with a rewire
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ive decided to take it up a notch on the mission,i have a Supex SD-900 Super cartridge on its way and over the weekend im fitting the silver tonearm wire plus one of Brians silver rca leads.
judgement day will be a few days after,if it still doesn't compeat with the alphason i will be selling the lot! lol
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
well here's my final decision! (anyone bored yet?)
after 3 days of getting used to the mission after the silver rewire i decided to sling the hr-100 back on for a comparison, im sorry to have to say but the alphason is still miles better,it just is,the detail and clarity it pulls out just leaves the mission standing,if you think your mission is good,which it is then all i can say is try an alphason.
what is interesting is how your ears get used to how a tonearm sounds,i was happy with how the mission sounded but it took replacing the hr-100 to realize what i was missing.
after all this sodding about ive had a gut full of setting cartridges and tonearms up lol,im not doing it again for a while trust me.
the mission is up for sale tonight end off.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Well, all I can say is fair play mate. You put your money where your mouth is and gave it a chance. I doubt you'll lose any money either so nobs a good un.
Ive always liked the alphason so ill keep my eye open for a nice example when finances allow and have a listen myself.
At twice the price of a Mission 774, used, is it twice as good?
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