Well, They haven't gotten here yet. So this is a placeholder for now I guess. Though I know there are a few members with Lounge Audio Products in their systems who can opine if they so choose. The LCR and Copla are built to order so may take a week or so to get here. I have sold my current preamp to get me the extra cash I needed to make this purchase a bit special.
It would appear that there is an upgrade or "enhanced" (their terminology not mine) version available. Now maybe this is common knowledge and I am simply not in the know. Having read about it on another forum where this Phono Preamplifier is the topic of discussion, I decided to reach out to Lounge audio to inquire what this was all about. It would appear that they can add some of the enhancements from the LCR Gold (which includes a headphone output) into the LCR MKIII. The below is stolen from another source and verified by Lounge Audio.
"We can add Teflon caps and a silver wire ground buss which will give you more frequency extension, a more liquid midrange and PRAT (pass, rhythm, and timing). This will get it closer to the work we did for the LCR Gold."
"We decided to upgrade the 604 metal resistor to Caddod foil resistors. Also, Robert inserted 2 inches of silver wire for the audio ground."
The Copla also will get the "enhanced" treatment with silver wire, organic polymer capacitors installed.
Well, Sign me up! Now there is an additional cost to this option. Please inquire with Lounge Audio about this as I don't want my new thread to end up in Dollars and Sense. Just know that it is not too bad and in line with their value-oriented pricing. Daniela of Lounge Audio is very pleasant and responsive answering all my questions and thoughts. The customer service was top notch and really made this an overall fantastic transaction. I have been promised some build pictures which I intend to add to the thread. So now the waiting for the LCR and Copla begins! I have decided against purchasing a stop gap Phono pre while I wait for the Lounge Audio pieces to arrive. I figure when I am ready to do comparisons, I have enough Audio friends that wouldn't mind an extended listening session/comparison.
It would appear that there is an upgrade or "enhanced" (their terminology not mine) version available. Now maybe this is common knowledge and I am simply not in the know. Having read about it on another forum where this Phono Preamplifier is the topic of discussion, I decided to reach out to Lounge audio to inquire what this was all about. It would appear that they can add some of the enhancements from the LCR Gold (which includes a headphone output) into the LCR MKIII. The below is stolen from another source and verified by Lounge Audio.
"We can add Teflon caps and a silver wire ground buss which will give you more frequency extension, a more liquid midrange and PRAT (pass, rhythm, and timing). This will get it closer to the work we did for the LCR Gold."
"We decided to upgrade the 604 metal resistor to Caddod foil resistors. Also, Robert inserted 2 inches of silver wire for the audio ground."
The Copla also will get the "enhanced" treatment with silver wire, organic polymer capacitors installed.
Well, Sign me up! Now there is an additional cost to this option. Please inquire with Lounge Audio about this as I don't want my new thread to end up in Dollars and Sense. Just know that it is not too bad and in line with their value-oriented pricing. Daniela of Lounge Audio is very pleasant and responsive answering all my questions and thoughts. The customer service was top notch and really made this an overall fantastic transaction. I have been promised some build pictures which I intend to add to the thread. So now the waiting for the LCR and Copla begins! I have decided against purchasing a stop gap Phono pre while I wait for the Lounge Audio pieces to arrive. I figure when I am ready to do comparisons, I have enough Audio friends that wouldn't mind an extended listening session/comparison.