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Re: Best phono stage ever?

Denden,

thanks.

nothing has changed with my vinyl front end for awhile.

i did do a minor upgrade recently that had major system performance implications. i replaced my Jena Labs cryo'd duplex AC outlets with Oyaide R1 Beryllium outlets and WPC covers. it lowered the noisefloor and increased dynamics to a large degree in my system.....which resulted in a significant improvment on the digital side (my phono stage and pre are battery powered so it had less effect there). this improvment affected redbook and especially SACD which pulled out much more clearly ahead of redbook.

this improvement in SACD prompted me to install multi-channel.....which i am in the middle of doing. i have purchased the EMM Labs Switchman III, an analogue multi-channel pre. i have had a 'phantom center channel' option installed since i dislike a center channel for music (i do use one and like it for my separate HT room). i have purchased rear speakers and amps and am having long interconnects made for rear channels and front subwoofer. when i had my room built i installed dedicated outlets and conduit in the floor for the rear channels and sub.

the multi-channel will be up and running in a week or two. my experience with high end multi-channel has been mixed as i dislike having musical content in the rear channels as it is distracting and not real.....OTOH there are so many excellent classical multi-channel SACDs that i know there will be many that are done right.

i've always wanted to try multi-channel as long as it did not compromise my 2-channel. we will see how i really like it.

mikel

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