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Hi, Henry,
I'm glad to see that your initial impression was favorable. I think Jim Hagerman is on to something with the Piccolo; a reasonably priced means of running LOMCs with most any phono stage. I'll be interested in your longer term comparison with SUTs.

I'm hoping to be able to troubleshoot the (high volume) hiss I get with my setup. Not that it's a problem, just that I'm curious what the source is.

After listening for a week I've come to some initial conclusions:

The Piccolo provides a very convenient way to fine tune a LOMC setup. For LOMCs that are sensitive to loading, the ability to try a range of resistance values makes it very easy to find the "sweet spot", especially with a range of resistance settings suited to the cartridge/system.

The combination of the Piccolo and Stealth brought out a mid-range richness that was lacking in the AT33PTG loaded at 100 Ohms. (With my system anyway.) There was plenty of detail but the highs were overemphasized and the mid-range and bass (even more so) were subdued. With the cartridge loaded at 44 Ohms the bass lines became dynamic and punchy. The mid-range really came to the forefront; vocals sound really nice. Highs were still there but more transparent and moved deeper into the soundstage. For some folks, this last effect may not be to their liking. But the intermediate resistance settings available on the Piccolo make it easy to find the particular sweet spot for their system.

I'm now wanting to give another LOMC a try for comparison. Dynavector 20XL perhaps?

Tom

Edits: 07/11/07   07/11/07   07/11/07

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