Henry did you buy your Piccolo from Jim Hagerman?

First, if the dynamics are better with the Cinemag then there is something wrong with the build. The dynamics should be the same if both the gain settings and cartridge loading are the same. The Cinemag does not have a higher gain setting than the Piccolo.

More than a dozen inmates heard my Piccolo at Ribfest 2010 where I demonstrated the value of having the resistor loading values on the fly.

We used Ricky Lee Jones "Easy Money" track and even with tightly spaced resistor changes you could clearly hear the changes to RLJ's voice quality. I think we were using Mike's Shelter cartrdige at the time and I had it loaded for 19 ohms 33 ohms 75 ohms 100 ohms 500 ohms and a 1k load. So the listeners could hear the value of having the resistor loading on the fly.

John Elison commented that it was the quietest head amp he had heard and I concur.

I used the Blackgate FK series caps for the B+ rails that have s/n levels -160 db. These are the quietest caps on earth. Building the Piccolo with better parts makes for a quieter noise floor.

Jim Hagerman's current Piccolo is built with quiet parts. I emailed Jim about the current Piccolo just a few weeks ago.

I heard this piece at Ribfest 2010 and 2011. MuzikMike reviewed this professionally and purchased his review sample.

As for me I am not longer looking for a step up or a head amp. I highly prefer the Piccolo.

I think your opinions are based on an early version of Jim Hagerman's Piccolo.

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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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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)

Henry did you buy your Piccolo from Jim Hagerman?

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