Mid range phono stages

[Hari Iyer]

Softone Model4 hybrid phono amplifier are worthy to consider - imo. Does not use a negative feedback and all stages are directly coupled.

 

[reignofchaos]

Just wanted to say the combo of EAR 834 and Denon AU340 SUT is epic - honest, wholesome sound with lots to like - thundering dynamics and very open sound with clean tonality.

 

[prem]

You can’t go wrong with the EAR 834. It’s a special phono.

I hope the new EAR Phono Box is as good or better than the 834

 

[reignofchaos]

You can’t go wrong with the EAR 834. It’s a special phono.

I hope the new EAR Phono Box is as good or better than the 834

Thanks for the guidance - I am settled for a year or two. By then I hope to solve the room issues and also get to my destination speaker and amp.

 

[prem]

I don’t think you have any any room issues. You just need to work on the speaker placement.

Once you get your speaker placement right, the position will be pretty much the same for any speaker you buy later. At most a couple of cms here and there.

 

[yogibear]

A new phono stage DIYed, under demo and testing, 12AX7 and 12AU7 based.

 

[reignofchaos]

I don’t think you have any any room issues. You just need to work on the speaker placement.

Once you get your speaker placement right, the position will be pretty much the same for any speaker you buy later. At most a couple of cms here and there.

Arjun did help in doing some changes the other day - it sounds much better now.

There is still a mild amount of echo to fix though. Clap test leads to a bit of echo.

 

[reignofchaos]

A new phono stage DIYed, under demo and testing, 12AX7 and 12AU7 based.

Is this an EAR clone?

 

[prem]

ROC, maybe try some absorption at ceiling corners. Try a simple pillow at the top corners and see if it sorts out.

Is the room carpeted?

 

[reignofchaos]

ROC, maybe try some absorption at ceiling corners. Try a simple pillow at the top corners and see if it sorts out.

Is the room carpeted?

Partially carpeted - planning to do a full carpet and gik panels at the ceiling corners.

 

[prem]

Try simple pillows first. You can use triangular small pillows filled with cotton.

Carpet should be natural material. Cotton, wool or jute

 

[yogibear]

Is this an EAR clone?

Similar but a step up.

 

[arj]

Similar but a step up.

what are the areas it is better than the 834P design ?