Quote Originally Posted by chris@panteg View Post
I found the Achromat on top , just added some muddle and distortion ? But the jury is still out on my current cart !
Quote Originally Posted by worrasf View Post
Hi Chris - this is exactly what I found at first and had a helpful debate with Marco who was very sure it should be better with the Acromat but I didnt think so. Anyway, after the Vantage PSU and PCB upgrade I revisited the whole "mat thing" and much to my surprise it now sounds better with the Achromat - go figure

Rather than the mid range being muddled as you found it is now better defined - vocals have better emotion and basslines are fuller and better defined. Imaging is a little more forward with better "3D" depth. I certainly prefer the sound now with the Acromat. Don't know if it's just coincidence but the Decca is really on-song - it always tracked the first 3 HFN test record "tracking tracks" but now tracks the 4th near perfectly. Probably just a combination of getting all the little things right. I have bought a Stanton 681 EEE III (well birthday pressie from my mom actually) but am reluctant to install it now as I dont want to "mess up" the current geometry as it's working so well.

Steve

Hi Steve

That is very interesting and perhaps i was rather hasty in selling my Achromat ? But it scarcely matter's as at the moment i don't even have a psu for my 1210 , having sold the Timestep , my Techie is going to be off line for some time the big kitchen project has now taken over and I'm going to be skint for a while but it means so much to Caren , i think i can manage on my other techies

The other problem is the cartridge I'm really not sure about the "precept" it may have to go ? But that can wait also .