Not dusty-dusty, just that a stylus doesn’t stay pristine forever even with clean records, or not here anyway. Think the lid was about that cost-wise, but sized for a Spacedeck with one arm not a Dais with two. Once I get everything else sorted I guess I may order a bigger one.
This is kind of the way the thought process was going; if they are going to be different arms and different carts, then different phono stages also increases/enhances those points of difference - different turntables even more so.
Still musing on the possible benefits of the Atlantic pre, hence the question the other day about space in that chassis. As it stands, the Seven-line plus Convergence is an excellent listen, so the simplest option is a second standalone phono to plug into the Seven.
Morning Russell. Fair bit of toing and froing with NA to get the right bits (once Penny had got over the shock of hearing you had parted with the Dais!) but we are there now. I remembered you had an EAR with handy functionality but didn’t recall which one. I’m assuming there are two completely independent phono circuits in side, such that you can instantly switch between the two? Which is to say, it isn’t doing lots of internal switching each time. Or are the circuits separate up to a point, and then come together closer to output?Greetings Robert. Pleased you have finally got the second arm set up. As you know I found the phone section on the 912 perfect for ease of use with two arms. With variable settings for loading and gain it Is good for any cartridge available today.
To compare the sounds from different cartridges I often used to play both arms at the same time on a record and just switch between phono 1 and 2. Simples.
I can’t answer your question but can send you circuit diagram provided by TdP
Wouldn’t understand it anyway! But thank you for the offer.
I resemble the first sentence, if not (yet) the second. I think there's a case for mono cart's, or maybe sth very different, like a Decca or possibly SPU. Mind you, the different presentations of the same MC cart. on different arms (and esp. unipivot v. gimbal) are both interesting and marked.
I tried that once and it just confused me as I thought I'd regressed to quadraphonics !To compare the sounds from different cartridges I often used to play both arms at the same time on a record and just switch between phono 1 and 2. Simples.
Hiya Russell and I hope you're faring well. With your gain switch set to 0dB I wonder what super high output MC needed that, though I guess it just slipped.
I can’t answer your question but can send youcircuit diagram provided by TdP
There is only one phono stage in the EAR 912. It just has a number of controls on the front which offer the different gain, loading etc. Therefore, there is a lot of internal circuit board tracks with relay and switch connections in the signal path.
