Still hard to beat for accuracy and neutrality. Phono stage still among the best. Tracking excellent. Distortion at limits of detectability, even after 35 years in service driving everything from Citation II to Macs to Parasound and many others that we have A-B'd in friends' homes.
Soundstage is excellent - the folks above who couldn't find the sound image must have been using the "expand" mode - 12:00 is stereo, 5:00 eliminates center channel, 7:00 is mono. That "Mode" knob is a great tool to "help" lousy recording engineering.
Superb shielding, one of the best at avoiding microphonics. Tone controls have defeat switch if you don't want them.
Doesn't have the "solid state" sound- it's a nice compliment to tube amps (auto mute on turn-on waits for your tubes to get going, too).
Pots and Mute button get noisy after time.
Soundstage is excellent - the folks above who couldn't find the sound image must have been using the "expand" mode - 12:00 is stereo, 5:00 eliminates center channel, 7:00 is mono. That "Mode" knob is a great tool to "help" lousy recording engineering.
Superb shielding, one of the best at avoiding microphonics. Tone controls have defeat switch if you don't want them.
Doesn't have the "solid state" sound- it's a nice compliment to tube amps (auto mute on turn-on waits for your tubes to get going, too).
Pots and Mute button get noisy after time.