25-Sep-2015, 18:23
Clive, Hello again,
You have probably looked at the 'Hiss on Phono' thread on the Vinyl page, where you will see a number of contradictory opinions (often from the same poster), admittedly for my experience I have used a very low output moving coil - 0.2mv.
I have a D200 - Chord Signature cables and Spendor D7 speakers (familiar?). Unless I have a poor and underperforming amp - not impossible - I can assure you that at -30db output the Devialet hisses like a good'un. Not "I put my head next to the speakers and I can hear something" but from 4 metres away it sounds like the tyre noise of passing traffic on a wet road.
If you want a one box solution - well two boxes - the last thing that you will need is to have to consider finding and buying an expensive SUT.
Once again, if the quality of the MC phono is a deal-breaker, you really must listen to the amp at home with your cartridge, or at the very least, if you can, persuade your dealer to configure a D400 for the Ortofon through speakers at least as sensitive as your Spendors.
Regards,Sid
You have probably looked at the 'Hiss on Phono' thread on the Vinyl page, where you will see a number of contradictory opinions (often from the same poster), admittedly for my experience I have used a very low output moving coil - 0.2mv.
I have a D200 - Chord Signature cables and Spendor D7 speakers (familiar?). Unless I have a poor and underperforming amp - not impossible - I can assure you that at -30db output the Devialet hisses like a good'un. Not "I put my head next to the speakers and I can hear something" but from 4 metres away it sounds like the tyre noise of passing traffic on a wet road.
If you want a one box solution - well two boxes - the last thing that you will need is to have to consider finding and buying an expensive SUT.
Once again, if the quality of the MC phono is a deal-breaker, you really must listen to the amp at home with your cartridge, or at the very least, if you can, persuade your dealer to configure a D400 for the Ortofon through speakers at least as sensitive as your Spendors.
Regards,Sid
