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What made you choose the EAR 324 say over the tube driven EAR 88PB? The 88Pb is a superb unit if you want a phono stage with transformer gain and may give you that little bit of tube magic you want when you go up the turntable tree. |
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Like I said, some haziness was gone as soon as I cleaned the new albums I had. The mold release chemicals they use on vinyl should be cleaned off. When it comes to buying preowned vinyl, chances are, they are going to have to be cleaned thoroughly anyways so either way, it's good to have something to clean them with. A record cleaning machine just makes it much easier. I have my turntable motor plugged into a Power Plant Premier which regenerates AC so the 60Hz cycle should be spot on without distortion which is what most of those outboard speed controllers do for an AC motor. |
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Shane, my system is well balanced now with the hybrid Lamm amps/KX-R preamp and Wilson speakers. I wanted a phono stage that would be quiet since I don't need any extra warmth or "euphonic distortion". I have the Bellari tubed phono stage right now with the Maestro Wood MM which is a little too warm for my taste. I think the EAR 324 will restore the balance back. We'll see. I also don't know where the future will take me with this so I wanted a more flexible phono stage with lots of options, the 88PB is not quite as flexible.
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Mine is starting to really open up as I keep breaking it in while listening to music. I like it a lot so far too.
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My turntable's AC motor was also plugged into a PPP, yet still the speed was off. Turns out it is not an exact 60.0 Hz that allows my turntable to rotate at a precise 33.3333 revolutions. KAB strobe disc.....probably the best out there KAB - SpeedStrobe Turntable Speed Tester - Turntable Set Up Tools Jason
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It is a great cartridge Alberto and I agree with your findings. |
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So I tried the KAB strobe today that I borrowed. While I was almost expecting some drift from my not so expensive table and motor, I was surprised to see none... I mean nothing, rock solid. The 33 and 45 were both locked in. Since KAB uses a quartz locked illuminator and uses it's own 9v battery there is nothing to screw up the accuracy of it. Wow, pretty impressive for a more or less "entry level" table.
Of course I also had to try the PPP and straight to the outlet for the motor. Nothing, no difference what so ever. I was almost hoping that the PPP would improve the speed accuracy while the outlet would make it drift... Nope... |
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