EAR 834P MANUAL UPGRADE

So I made some 24/96 digital recordings of both and switched back and forth between the files. However, again I had some subtle misgivings, which I couldn't quite put my finger on. I was almost ready to order the Einstein. The EAR phono now sounded a little noisier, with a little more hash and grain, while the Einstein sounded smooth, quiet and liquid. This time the comparison with my 834P/MC4 was not all in the EAR's favour. It produces dynamics as well as a rich, liquid sound, and is extremely quiet and resolving. The Einstein TT is much better than the Tom Evans stage.

It comes with a number of different impedance plugs so that it can be matched with any cartridge. This is about 50% more expensive than the 834P/MC4 combination and has been getting rave reviews, regarded as comparable with some of the best phono stages at any price. Over the last few days I have been listening to the Einstein Turntable's Choice. While initially impressive, I gladly returned the Groove after a few days. Guitar strings, cymbals, drums all lacked that speed and snap that vinyl does so much better than CD. While it was extremely quiet and tonally neutral, it lacked real dynamics. This is a very highly regarded phono stage but I found it severely disappointing. I am using it with a Nottingham Ace Spacedeck, Micro Seiki MA505 arm and Koetsu Rosewood cartridge.ДЄ few weeks ago I borrowed a Tom Evans GrooveX, which had adjustable loading and capacitance.

EAR 834P MANUAL UPGRADE

The MC4 step up is a major upgrade over the internal transformers, but effectively doubles the price of the 834P. My 834P is un-modded, apart from using JJ 12AX7 tubes. I have been contemplating a phono stage upgrade from my EAR 834P and MC4 transformer, and have compared it to a couple of highly rated phono stages.

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