wyn palmer
Addicted Member
A well known audio company is proposing a MM only version of a low cost phono stage with front panel switching between 35 and 45dB gain, and MOSFET input devices so there is no noise penalty for high resistance/inductance cartridges like most Moving Magnet units, and it should work well with most SUT combos.
The prototype has load options that are 47k fixed with switchable 12k and 1k giving 47k, 9.6k, and c. 900, but this could be different (see poll above).
It also has the exceptionally tight RIAA compliance and ultra-low distortion that the original has.
There is a single prototype available for end user evaluation, and I invite anyone that might be interested to take this opportunity to be on the round-robin list. The unit is a representative production item, with no selected components or anything that would not appear on the production box. The front panel is a prototype.
The unit went through the production test run, but with the gain changes included.
The condition is that each participant will keep the unit for at most one week, then will be responsible for shipping to the next participant, and then finally to me. I will pay for the first shipping out.
Participants must be willing to provide a brief "review" of the unit on this thread- good or bad- and be willing to enter into discussions concerning any observations, again good or bad.
Current requests are from @franspambot, @GChief, @cgallery, @robnec, @specialcase, @Nashou66, @hoodie and @Decibel_116.
This offer will remain open for one week, after which the "round robin" will commence.
I believe that this is in compliance with AK rules. There is no attempt to sell this item, just to obtain feedback on the utility/performance/audio quality of the unit, which may or may not go into production at some point.
If I am incorrect in this, then I assume that the mods will inform me and shut this effort down (Mods are indeed OK with it).
The prototype has load options that are 47k fixed with switchable 12k and 1k giving 47k, 9.6k, and c. 900, but this could be different (see poll above).
It also has the exceptionally tight RIAA compliance and ultra-low distortion that the original has.
There is a single prototype available for end user evaluation, and I invite anyone that might be interested to take this opportunity to be on the round-robin list. The unit is a representative production item, with no selected components or anything that would not appear on the production box. The front panel is a prototype.
The unit went through the production test run, but with the gain changes included.
The condition is that each participant will keep the unit for at most one week, then will be responsible for shipping to the next participant, and then finally to me. I will pay for the first shipping out.
Participants must be willing to provide a brief "review" of the unit on this thread- good or bad- and be willing to enter into discussions concerning any observations, again good or bad.
Current requests are from @franspambot, @GChief, @cgallery, @robnec, @specialcase, @Nashou66, @hoodie and @Decibel_116.
This offer will remain open for one week, after which the "round robin" will commence.
I believe that this is in compliance with AK rules. There is no attempt to sell this item, just to obtain feedback on the utility/performance/audio quality of the unit, which may or may not go into production at some point.
If I am incorrect in this, then I assume that the mods will inform me and shut this effort down (Mods are indeed OK with it).
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