• Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin - Doc Jr 8156 11:57:24 05/11/05 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin posted by David Vair on May 1, 2005 at 23:00:00:

  David,
  As a previous owner of one of the most modified Cornet ever built IMHO, I can assure you that the K&K SE, to my ears, bested it. As a point of reference, when I finished upgrading my original Cornet, the only stock part remaining from the original is the pcb, and the Hammond case if I might add. Building the SE phono is similar in building the half-kit Cornet if we are talking about the required skills but the K&K phono requires more tight-spaced soldering specially when it comes to the cartridge loading assembly. Kevin provides a very good text-manual for the assembly and things that were not covered by the text-manual were covered by the accompanying CD. Be patient and saved up for the K&K phono, you'll never upgrade again. Godspeed.
  
  

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  • Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin - David Vair 14:55:35 05/11/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin posted by Doc Jr 8156 on May 11, 2005 at 11:57:24:

    Thank you very much!

    Would you mind letting me know which qualities the K&K SE has that you like so much, and that you hear as better than the Cornet?

    Gratefully,
    David
    
    

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    • Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin - Doc Jr 8156 15:35:44 05/12/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin posted by David Vair on May 11, 2005 at 14:55:35:

      To my ears, the K&K phono has substantial bass response than the Cornet, clearer mids and more believeable imaging. The ability of the K&K to portray the illusion of "just like live" is more natural. The Cornet is as quiet as the K&K, at least the one I had. However, if you are going to use the Cornet with an MC cart and will employ a step-up requiring gain equal to or more than the 1:10 turn ratio, you can really hear the tube rush from your speakers. I'm not thrashing the Cornet, I love mine when I had it but the k&K is much better as it should. Godspeed.
      
      

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      • Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin - David Vair 20:23:24 05/12/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: SE Phono Preamp/Thank you Kevin posted by Doc Jr 8156 on May 12, 2005 at 15:35:44:

        Thank you very much! Your description is helpful, especially your comment on the Cornet's "tube rush" in MC configuration. I am sure that as a MM phono stage the Cornet is dead quiet, but apparently the significant increase in gain required for MC operation changes things a bit. This is an important issue to me for long term use of the phono stage and investment of money.

        Thanks again and take care,
        David
        
        

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