I like both, A LOT....... (pics)

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on April 22, 2012 at 22:28:24

In Reply to: Bob's Devices SUT's posted by Leibovichl on April 22, 2012 at 18:38:06:

The Bob's Devices CineMag 3440A based SUT is excellent and was an outstanding value at it's original $395 price. But the price has gone up to $650. His more recent CineMag 1131 "Blue Version" is noticeably better but I could easily live with the 3440A. The 1131 "Blue Version" goes for $1195.

I don't have time to do a thorough review but I find the 1131 "Blue" to be tighter in the bass, more extended up top, and it sounds a little more full in the midrange. It's possibly slightly smoother overall.

I find the SUTs combined with a MM phono stage to be my favorite combo. I had the Graham Slee Era Gold V MM phono and the Elevator EXP head amp but found the 3340A SUT coupled to the Era Gold V to sound better than the matching Graham Slee head amp. I've had similar results with the SUT on the Hagerman Cornet Silver Edition vacuum tube phono stage. I'm presently running the SUT with a Musical Surrounding Nova Phonomena (switched to MM mode, even though it handles MC on its own).

There's something about an SUT that to my ears makes the setup sound better vs added gain from more tubes in the front-end or more solid-state gain. The SUTs sound a bit more dynamic and "alive", too. Just my 2-cents worth.

I think I saw Bob's Devices in a recent Stereophile and The Absolute Sound.

My Bob's Devices 3440A and 1131 "Blue" SUTs

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Topic - Bob's Devices SUT's - Leibovichl 18:38:06 04/22/12 (22)

RE: Bob's Devices SUT's - dzdnconfused 15:10:32 04/23/12 (1)

The 3440A will work. - amandarae 17:31:16 04/23/12 (0)

direct from Cinemag - gkargreen 07:52:35 04/23/12 (0)

I like both, A LOT....... (pics) - AbeCollins 22:28:24 04/22/12 (6)

Abe - It is in the current edition of Stereophile - Seadog 06:16:53 04/23/12 (3)

I found it last night after I posted to the Asylum and.... - AbeCollins 07:20:14 04/23/12 (2)

List of Bob's Devices Reviews (That I know of) - Seadog 15:14:35 04/24/12 (1)

RE: List of Bob's Devices Reviews (That I know of) UPDATE - Seadog 01:39:15 04/25/12 (0)

RE: THe "Eye of Polyphemus" doesn't appear lit up - amioutaline? 04:55:13 04/23/12 (1)

RE: THe "Eye of Polyphemus" doesn't appear lit up - AbeCollins 07:14:41 04/23/12 (0)

It's a great SUT but consider a Piccolo as well. - tubesforever 21:36:40 04/22/12 (4)

Tried the Piccolo against my Cinemags with both a DL-103 - Opus 104 04:36:10 04/23/12 (3)

Henry did you buy your Piccolo from Jim Hagerman? - tubesforever 08:09:58 04/23/12 (2)

Yep. Built by Hagerman. - Opus 104 17:44:48 04/23/12 (0)

RE: Henry did you buy your Piccolo from Jim Hagerman? - AbeCollins 10:09:12 04/23/12 (0)

RE: Bob's Devices SUT's - dzdnconfused 21:31:28 04/22/12 (6)

Excellent question! - amandarae 15:19:22 04/23/12 (5)

RE: Excellent question! - krenzler 13:33:38 04/24/12 (2)

RE: Excellent question! - amandarae 18:23:25 04/24/12 (1)

Thanks. (nt) - krenzler 21:13:09 04/24/12 (0)

RE: Excellent question! - AbeCollins 18:19:32 04/23/12 (1)

RE: Excellent question! - amandarae 22:11:03 04/23/12 (0)

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I like both, A LOT....... (pics) - AbeCollins 22:28:24 04/22/12 (6)

Abe - It is in the current edition of Stereophile - Seadog 06:16:53 04/23/12 (3)

I found it last night after I posted to the Asylum and.... - AbeCollins 07:20:14 04/23/12 (2)

List of Bob's Devices Reviews (That I know of) - Seadog 15:14:35 04/24/12 (1)

RE: List of Bob's Devices Reviews (That I know of) UPDATE - Seadog 01:39:15 04/25/12 (0)

RE: THe "Eye of Polyphemus" doesn't appear lit up - amioutaline? 04:55:13 04/23/12 (1)

RE: THe "Eye of Polyphemus" doesn't appear lit up - AbeCollins 07:14:41 04/23/12 (0)

I like both, A LOT....... (pics)

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