I have a McCormack phono drive but don't know how it looks/compares technically to the Mod Squad? If they're even similar (this could be possible?) I was using Synergistic Looking Glass phase-II interconnects with good results, but the old Audioquest Lapis were still decent although not quite as smooth/natural. Later I tried experimenting with add-on termination resistors on the moving coil input, & found that a 110 ohm load sounded better than the stock 47k-ohm load. I never did exactly match the input-Z to the cartridges' output-Z & found out later that this could possibly perform even better, although I was reasonably close as-is. The phono stage was driving a McCormack TLC-1 Deluxe preamp via those Looking Glass interconnects at that time.
Any experience with mod squad phono drive?
I have the one with outboard power supply. Just wondering what cables are recommended to optimize performance. I find that the soundstage is pinpoint accurate and detailed. But the sound is glassy and the bass lines lacking in body and depth. This went for $1600 new. My reference comparison is an old CJ Motif 7 with tube headamp.
Omar
Omar