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Victor.. the phono is exceptionally good..
I’d never expect it could be this good. I am ready to buy another one with all the upgrade. Let me know when you have it ready
Victor.. the phono is exceptionally good..
I’d never expect it could be this good. I am ready to buy another one with all the upgrade. Let me know when you have it ready
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I purchased this kit from Victor a couple of months ago and just got it finished this week. The quality of the kit and instructions are first-rate. I swapped in some upgraded Vishay metal film resistors and Mundorf caps while I was building it. The supplied components look pretty high quality, so it may not have made any difference, but I figured now is the time to do it, so I did.
How does it sound? In MM mode, with my go-to SUT, it sounds awesome. The sound is alive and full and detailed. After a week of listening, I am very happy. Better than the Line Magnetic LP33 it replaces, and better than just about everything else I've had in my system. I'm using a Denon 103R cartridge but will try my Hana SL soon. It feeds a Line Magnetic 518 IA integrated amp driving Martin Logan ESL 11 Impression speakers. Tubes used are NOS Tungsram 12AX7 in V1+V2 and JJ 803ES in V3, and PSVane 274B rectifier. SUT is custom with Jensen 347 transformers, 12:1.
I'm experimenting with changing a few parts in the design that affect the Turnover and Rolloff features. The rolloff in particular is a drastic cut to the highs when engaged, so I'm changing a cap value and the resistance of the potentiometer to make it more subtle.
I highly recommend this kit! I can't imaging that you'd be disappointed with the sound. Happy to share more details with anyone interested.
Ron
How does it sound? In MM mode, with my go-to SUT, it sounds awesome. The sound is alive and full and detailed. After a week of listening, I am very happy. Better than the Line Magnetic LP33 it replaces, and better than just about everything else I've had in my system. I'm using a Denon 103R cartridge but will try my Hana SL soon. It feeds a Line Magnetic 518 IA integrated amp driving Martin Logan ESL 11 Impression speakers. Tubes used are NOS Tungsram 12AX7 in V1+V2 and JJ 803ES in V3, and PSVane 274B rectifier. SUT is custom with Jensen 347 transformers, 12:1.
I'm experimenting with changing a few parts in the design that affect the Turnover and Rolloff features. The rolloff in particular is a drastic cut to the highs when engaged, so I'm changing a cap value and the resistance of the potentiometer to make it more subtle.
I highly recommend this kit! I can't imaging that you'd be disappointed with the sound. Happy to share more details with anyone interested.
Ron
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