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    Well mine isn't standard. :-)
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Well mine isn't standard. :-)
    Ah, do tell !!! A FB-Plus+ ? Lol

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    Just to put the record straight the FB OTP and the Plus and the Vivant are MC/MM switchable.

    Ali, Tron do the Convergence as an MM only, at £900. As to the Vivant cast your mind back to MiBO when you had 'The Race' on and the Vivant was swapped in.

    Oli, the FB of Ali's was built as a fully balanced phono stage but things have progressed on the circuit design since.


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    Thanks for the update mate. Ill amend my post according.

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    Well first impressions are

    It's , black, shiny and smells nice. Bigger than expected too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smangus View Post
    Well first impressions are

    It's , black, shiny and smells nice. Bigger than expected too.
    Lol off to a good start then 😂😂

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    Quote Originally Posted by Firebottle View Post
    Just to put the record straight the FB OTP and the Plus and the Vivant are MC/MM switchable.

    Ali, Tron do the Convergence as an MM only, at £900. As to the Vivant cast your mind back to MiBO when you had 'The Race' on and the Vivant was swapped in.

    Oli, the FB of Ali's was built as a fully balanced phono stage but things have progressed on the circuit design since.

    I do indeed recall but the head amp had hum problems, so it wasn't really like for like.

    No doubt the Vivant is better, just want to hear how much better. :-)
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    I do indeed recall but the head amp had hum problems, so it wasn't really like for like.

    No doubt the Vivant is better, just want to hear how much better. :-)
    Ok ok, I can take a hint, do you want a wee shot of mine 😉 😁

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    LOL that would be grand thanks.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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    For those that know me this will come as no surprise, I've been doing TRON mods

    I've kept to simple modifications but it has elevated the performance so I would now say we have a change to the results of shootout.

    1. FB Vivant/ KIN phono section

    2= TRON

    2= FB Plus

    4. FB OTP


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