Great review Andy.
I saw the ad for the Paua and was interested in buying it for myself.
Unfortunately, the gain on my phono pre is only 58 db and the gain on my linestage is 12 db, or 70 db in total. ARC, the manufacturer, said the Paua's output of .3 mV was just shy of what my phono pre and linestage required; something north of .5 mV -- .6 mV+ even better.
But I'm glad you picked it up and are enjoying it. As I have said on other threads, I think there is a natural synergy between Soundsmith carties and VPI tables with the JMW uni-pivot arm.
Keep us informed of your thougts as you continue to educate your ear.
I saw the ad for the Paua and was interested in buying it for myself.
Unfortunately, the gain on my phono pre is only 58 db and the gain on my linestage is 12 db, or 70 db in total. ARC, the manufacturer, said the Paua's output of .3 mV was just shy of what my phono pre and linestage required; something north of .5 mV -- .6 mV+ even better.
But I'm glad you picked it up and are enjoying it. As I have said on other threads, I think there is a natural synergy between Soundsmith carties and VPI tables with the JMW uni-pivot arm.
Keep us informed of your thougts as you continue to educate your ear.