I've been happy with most of the speakers below. I don't enjoy a lot of excess coloration and prefer a neutral/natural voicing. When I was younger and house sharing I made a switch to the little Proac Tablettes - in hindsight a mistake - too much low end sacrificed for other attributes. The Mini Towers didn't help much, things only got back on track with the Response 2. The Harbeth period followed and I really enjoyed those speakers, especially with acoustic program. However I ultimately found my music choices being somewhat bent to suit the speakers. I wanted something neutral, but dynamic, that could play any type of music with equal competence - so moved on to ATC.
Grace F9E, Grace F9L, Westrak 501, Audio Technica OC9, Sumiko Talisman S, Garrott P77, Audio Technica ART-1, Monster Cable SG-2000, Sumiko BPS, Benz Glider (0.9mV), Crown Jewel (VdH retip), Denon 103R, Ortofon Jubilee, Ortofon A90, Denon 103R stock & Soundsmith retip/various bodies x 4, Audio Technica 33PTG(briefly), Audio Technica OC9-II(briefly), Ortofon Cadenza Black, Audio Technica ART-9, Denon 103R(stock), Garrott P77/Jico SAS stylus, Ortofon 2M Black, Ortofon 2M LVB 250
Trialled in system but not purchased: Grado TLZ, Shinon Red, Clearaudio Gamma
Phono Loading
Denon
103R (14 ohm
DCR):
Currently
using
with CineMag
1131
SUT on
1:20 setting -
117.5
ohms*
Ortofon
Cadenza Black
(5
ohm DCR):
Active stage:
100ohms
(Rowland Capri
S2 phono
cards); Step-up
transformer
1:30 - 52ohms*
Ortofon
Jubilee (5 ohm
DCR):
Active
stage:
100ohms;
Step-up
transformer:
~52ohms*
Ortofon A90 (4
ohm
DCR):
Active
stage: 47ohms
(Note: I
didn't have an
SUT in my
system when I
owned the A90)
*Note1:
47K ohm phono
stage
(reflected
impedance = Rload/N2,
where
Rload
is the phono
stage input
resistance and
N is the
primary to
secondary
turns ratio of
the SUT)
Cary
PH302
Mk2 phono preamp
Bob's
Devices
CineMag 1131
SUT
VPI
TNT/Phantom
tonearm
with Linn
Uphorik phono
stage
