For sale - Tron Convergence MC phono stage

[jazzy]

Hi All,

I'm selling my Tron Convergence Moving Coil phono stage.

It's in excellent condition. With flight case, mains lead and manual.

I've only owned it for a few days. It sounded excellent in my system with a Dynavector MC cartridge.

I'm selling as I've just bought an Audionote amp that has an integrated phono stage so its not needed.

Full spec here:

http://www.tron-electric.co.uk/phono-amplifiers/convergence-phono-stage/

review here:

http://topoxforddoc.zenfolio.com/blog/2015/4/hi--fi-review---tron-convergence-phono-stage

It retails for £1000. I'm asking £750.

I can ship or you can pick up from glossop in the Peak District.

http://www.tron-electric.co.uk/phono-amplifiers/convergence-phono-stage/

[Firebottle]

You have pm Nick.

[jazzy]

just replied!

[topoxforddoc]

Nick,

I know that you're selling it, but what did you think of it? Have you tried the TRON into a line input on your new preamp to compare the built in AN phono to the TRON?

Charlie

[jazzy]

Hi Charlie,

I thought it sounded very good indeed into my Sonneteer Orton. It brought up a lot more detail than my MM setup had before. But with no loss of musicality. Would have kept it but my new Audio Note Amp had a built in phono stage. The cost of the new amp means i have to sell this and stay with Moving Magnet for now anyway.

Nick

[jazzy]

Now sold

[flapland]

Hi Charlie,

I thought it sounded very good indeed into my Sonneteer Orton. It brought up a lot more detail than my MM setup had before. But with no loss of musicality. Would have kept it but my new Audio Note Amp had a built in phono stage. The cost of the new amp means i have to sell this and stay with Moving Magnet for now anyway.

Nick

The AN phono stage works very well with a SUT. Out of interest what AN pre have you bought. I have a early M2 phono which is certainly a keeper.

[jazzy]

Hi Paul,

I pushed the boat out and got the OTO SE signature. Agree about the SUT. I heard the OTO with a well tempered and a Dynavector xx2 with a Pure Sound SUT and was very good indeed. Gave a lot more volume too. Might be something i look at in the future when i get a HiFi budget again. But staying MM for now.

Sweet. The M2 Phono must be a step up from the onboard one in the OTO i think!

As an aside.. I heard the Audio Note 4 CD Player in the demo. Pretty special.. had very natural, organic sound.

[flapland]

OTO Signature SE should be very nice. I hadn't realised you had gone for a integrated. Certainly on the only older AN kit the OTO and M1/M2 had very similar phonostages and I can't think of reason for that to have changed. My M2 is signature although from 97 but wonder if you have Copper Caps like mine, if so you have done well. I have a Cinemag 1131 SUT but the Puresound is meant to be very good.