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Ear 834 P, ortofon kontrapunk A, Rega P9

Does anabody have a clue about this match? Listening to jazz, vocal, classic, I'm planning to buy the Ear 834P Mc and I'm offered a Kontrapunk A. I have an Audiomat integrated and Equation 7 with a Rega P9 and RB 900. Would the Kontrapunk B or Dynavector 17 mk II Karat be a better choice?
Thanks for your help
fitzju
flemke
595 posts
 
I have the scout with a Kontrapunk b. Sure sounds good to me. I also had the dynavector 20x for a while. It also sounds very good. Between the 2,you will not be disappointed.

Tim
rich62
30 posts
 
Although I have no experience with the Kontrapunk A, I used a Dynavector 20x on my Rega P9/1000 with good results until I broke the stylus while trying to clean the table. If it is within you budget also think about the Shelter 501II, but the Dynavector is a great cart, sounded excellent with Jazz and Blues on my system.

Hope this helps. Also (not that I have to tell you but) NEVER clean a table with a cloth rag that can snag and tear off a stylus. It has been one year since the unfortunate incident and I STILL feel stupid.

Rich
alex_yakovlev
102 posts
 
MC transformers in E.A.R. 834 are nothing to write home about, but Kontrapunkt B is good enough cartridge to treat well. I would go for separate transformers in addition to MM-only 834. Ortofon should be OK on RB900, though it works better with heavier arms. You can easily add some weith to RB though.
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