Hi guys, the phono stage did VERY well at Montreal and we played 90% vinyl during the show. We also brought our new Sony 9100ES with Signature truth tube mods for digital.
Dr. Bruce Edgars Edgar Horns were simply stunning, driven by Cy' Brenamen(sp?)'s Cavalier SET amp. At 107dB efficient, the speakers let EVERYTHING through and I am very pleased to say that the phono stage performed exceptionally well.
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LP 9.0SE (prototype) was paired with a Nottingham Spacedeck with Space Arm and Lyra Argo cart.
Luca Lusardi, proud owner of the Edgar Horns shown with, who also brought his own personal Nottingham table used, was VERY impressed and was eager to compare it to his $6K Lamm phono. I was a very proud 'father'
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I am working hard to finallize the prototype design now and will be providing two units to be used at the VTV show in NJ. One will be used by Gingko Audio and the other by FLK Marketing and Distribution - representing Acoustic Zen and Escalante Design speakers and ModWright Instruments.
I will post more info as we move into the Beta testing phase, hopefully in May.
Thanks,
Dan W.