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Maks, How is the Paua II working out with your C2300 phono stage? I have mine mounted on an extra arm but have not tried it since selling my Chinook SE. I am interested in your thoughts please. Kevin
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As bad as this sounds, I still have not mounted it....my 2M black's stylus is at the end of its lifespan so I haven't been playing vinyl for over a month. I did just order mounting screws for the Paua the other day though. I will be sure to update once I get off my butt and finally mount the cart. I also have new tubes to put into the line stage at the same time.
I think I'm also going to make an attempt at tracking hours on the Paua, prior carts I've gone by ear. There are so many opinions on this from "I change the cart/retip every 800 hours" to "2,000 hours is doable." All my records are cleaned in a KLaudio, stored in mofi sleeves and always get a carbon fiber brushing before play. |
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Thank you
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Two year bump! The Paua works well with my C2300 and I'm still using whatever stock OEM tubes Mc used at the time. I'm sure if I cranked the volume up and put my ear to the tweeter I'd hear some noise, but instead I just sit back and enjoy. I can't compare the Paua (there's now a newer version) to a MC cart, but it was one heck of an upgrade to my 2M Black which is of course a very excellent MM cart. I have no itch to upgrade, unless Soundsmith does another 50% off sale when releasing new models again
Last edited by Maks; 11-01-2021 at 11:06 PM. |
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I'm glad Peter Lederman has recovered from his 2 bouts of COVID. The man is so dedicated to his craft and we would be much worse off without him being around.
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