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Re: EAR 834P or Cary PH-301

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I can describe the general sound of the Cary - I heard it in Seattle a year or two back on an unfamiliar system. It is in the same type of sound family as the EAR unit - a bit warm in the midrange though it has better textural detail, also much tighter on the bass and a more extended silky high end. I do not know it well enough to be able to talk about cartridge loading, noise level, and output levels.

The times I have heard the EAR it always had a glare or brightness that I found a bit troubling (though that may have been from the stock tubes) However for the money it is a very good buy. The EAR is one unit that really will improve with tube swapping. Is the Cary worth the extra money - in my mind yes it is. Good Luck.


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  • Re: EAR 834P or Cary PH-301 - Oakroot 23:13:14 03/24/99 (1)
    • correct - Jack G 05:08:20 03/25/99 (0)


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