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Heed Audio Questar MM Phono Amp

Art K.

Art K.

The Voodoo You Do!
Have the Heed Questar in the system for a test drive and so far it's a monster. Hard to believe that the Questar is a just a tick above five bills. It really sounds golden to me. Rich timbre, very full with warmth and detail. Imaging is incredible and soundstage is right upfront. Delicious! I can really lean on the volume and get just more beautiful sound, no harshness. Pics next weekend and more impressions to follow that...meanwhile a Line Magnetic CD player is also about to land on these shores. Don't turn the channel, we'll be right back!
 
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Cool Art...with the Nagaoka output of 5mv and the 10x5 half of that, do you notice a difference in volume levels?
Second that...I assume u have not tried the MP-110 on the Heed....?
 
Catcher10 said:
Cool Art...with the Nagaoka output of 5mv and the 10x5 half of that, do you notice a difference in volume levels?
Second that...I assume u have not tried the MP-110 on the Heed....?
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Nope, haven't tried the Nagaoka. You do have to lean on the volume just a bit more with the 10x5 but only just a little.
 
Nice one Art. I'm also awaiting arrival of a new phono pre. Look forward to seeing the actual pics of the unit with your other gear.
 
Hi Art,

I'm happy to see that you've returned to your roots - with one of the Heed Audio Phono-stages. As always - very insightful report. Now if we can get you back home to DeVore's.

Regards,
O_o scar
 
I'm still going to work this phono in and out of the system. My feeling having listened to, it is that it is quite good. It's far better than the phono stage in the Brio-R. It's also better, to my ears, than the Creek, Clearaudio (Nano, in MM mode) and Rega Fono that I owned. As I have invested in other parts of my system recently I may not be able to afford this piece...we'll see. The phono stage in the Sonneteer Campion is quite good. Not as good as the Heed but maybe good enough to not have me miss the Heed while I put together more dough and perhaps invest further up the line in the Quasar (MM/MC). Lots to think about.
 
I would love to be in your shoes having all this fun. And ahhh... congrats once more there fella! Enjoy.
 
Nice! I´ve been following with great interest the Heed gear since I´ve first read about it.
 
I think that Heed is one of the real no brainer brands out there. Everything they build that I have listened to brings extremely good value to whatever price point the product falls into.

The Questar is in competition with a load of products in the $500 range. Still I have not heard one that equals it (and I've owned a few)...doesn't mean that one doesn't exist, just that I haven't heard it.
 
Art K. said:
I'm still going to work this phono in and out of the system. My feeling having listened to, it is that it is quite good. It's far better than the phono stage in the Brio-R. It's also better, to my ears, than the Creek, Clearaudio (Nano, in MM mode) and Rega Fono that I owned. As I have invested in other parts of my system recently I may not be able to afford this piece...we'll see. The phono stage in the Sonneteer Campion is quite good. Not as good as the Heed but maybe good enough to not have me miss the Heed while I put together more dough and perhaps invest further up the line in the Quasar (MM/MC). Lots to think about.
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I'd save my cash for the Quasar, going MC is a no brainer.
 
Spektre said:
I'd save my cash for the Quasar, going MC is a no brainer.
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I have to get my self a good MC cart. I was reading over at PINKFISH and the guys where saying the MC in the Creek OBH 15MK is on par with the MC in the $2400 Creek Wyndsor Phono Amp....if thats true, then I have to get a MC cart to find out.
 
Spektre said:
I'd save my cash for the Quasar, going MC is a no brainer.
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If you have no intention of going to an MC (LO) then there is no reason to spend double the cash. For a HO MC like the Dyn 10x5 or Benz Ace HO the Questar performs extraordinarily well. For me I probably won't ever move up to a LO MC, and in fact I'm more likely to move away from vinyl than move up. If in fact you are pondering a move up one day then I agree with Gavin.
 
Art K. said:
If you have no intention of going to an MC (LO) then there is no reason to spend double the cash. For a HO MC like the Dyn 10x5 or Benz Ace HO the Questar performs extraordinarily well. For me I probably won't ever move up to a LO MC, and in fact I'm more likely to move away from vinyl than move up. If in fact you are pondering a move up one day then I agree with Gavin.
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I have a LO MC (Lyra Delos) its currently being replaced though because of my own clumsiness. :eek:

When I did have it in the system though it was like nothing else I've ever heard and I'm very much looking forward to its return. I understand the move away from vinyl though, CD replay is ridiculously good these days, I'd love to hear that Line Magnetic
 
Spektre said:
I have a LO MC (Lyra Delos) its currently being replaced though because of my own clumsiness. :eek:

When I did have it in the system though it was like nothing else I've ever heard and I'm very much looking forward to its return. I understand the move away from vinyl though, CD replay is ridiculously good these days, I'd love to hear that Line Magnetic
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I haven't made that leap yet. Still clinging to my analog rig and may never give it up.

You are welcome to hear the LM any time, Gavin.
 
The Questar is on my system parts list too.
Probably going to buy my new AV receiver first though, so it might be a while before I buy the Questar.
 
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