Josie I have heard Nick's MC phono and had a mini bake off with my Firebottle 2. If anything the 2 edged it in the system being used.
The KIN phono is another level up
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Josie I have heard Nick's MC phono and had a mini bake off with my Firebottle 2. If anything the 2 edged it in the system being used.
The KIN phono is another level up
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Sneak preview of Vivant stand alone MC/MM phono stage
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My fault, I was actually meaning to say that to Alan.One for Jez. In a typical jfet cascode
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Got you Nick. As you say with 'everything', had to ensure single point ground construction to be rid of the last vestiges of hum from the supply line.
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You'd have got my ha'penny on it anywayOriginally Posted by lurcher
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What not your two penneth?
I'll put the other 1 and a halfSo what's your take?
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