[loki1957]

Looking forward to reading this review.

http://www.analogplanet.com/content/suspiro-phono-preamp-odyssey-made-usa-includes-upgrade-path

[loki1957]

Here's mine.

[loki1957]

This is not a review of the Suspiro phonostage I just received from Klaus, but more of an explanation of what it did for the problems I had with RFI.  I live within a mile of 5 transmission towers.  The problem I was having with the system is that I could clearly hear a radio station through my speakers.  While playing a record, soft passages were overrun by the radio.  I’m using a CAT SL1 preamp with phono section built in.  I was using a step up transformer which allowed me to run lower volume level on the preamp and reduce most of the sound of the radio station.  Recently I had my tone arm rewired which acted like an antennae, even with the SUT in place on high setting I could now hear the radio station very clearly.  The new wires must be less insulated than the originals.  I tried one other solid state phonostage with 66 dB of gain and it lowered the noise floor but did not get rid of the RFI.  When I got the Suspiro, I plugged it in and much to my amazement, the RFI was gone.  Of course, the most important thing is the elimination of the radio station from my system.  I will write more of a review later on the Suspiro itself compared to the CAT SL1.
I also must add is the build quality is excellent like all Klaus’ products.

[klaus@odyssey]

Thanks John....

Yes,  the Suspiro is just stupid good, and will be a huge success for us...

Let me put it this way:  I have had 9 different phono units in my system lately to directly compare,  and man oh man,  we hit the jackpot !!!!!!
Listening to it right now.

Late,
Klaus

[ledzep3]

Couple of questions for you loki1957; what are your impressions of the pre-amp several weeks after your last post?  Do you happen to have any photos of the backside of the two units that you can post.  Thanks.

[Arcticdeth]

would this make any turntable s ound good!

im a HUGE fan of those technics mk1200 DJ ones, they are like a tank, I have had mine well over 20 years now, and NEVER had any problems, issues, what so ever, all i do is replace the stylus, which is the nice & easy screw on ones, and I have tried great cartridges and mediocre ones, and the dj concorde style are my fav, as they have a nice high output, i tried the ortofon X5i think it was, sure it was 300+ dollars, but the ortofon concorde dj ones sound waaay better, and last longer, and are not as fragile.



 would this odyssey phno pre, make any difference in sound.... at all ??