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Okay... I posted on the burn-in thread as well, but this is good. It just has to be powered up, right? I don't need to have records going for 504 continuous hours... LOL
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Just keep the phono stage powered up (there's no on/off switch for a good reason!) and enjoy your records from day 1! You'll get drawn in to the music, which, after all is what it's all about. Wink
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At the end of the day, I just want my discs to sound as good as realistically possible. 

Thanks for the input Bob. You're absolutely right.
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So, I've upgraded to a Ortofon 2M Bronze from my Exact. Really liking it so far, even though it still needs to burn in a bit...
In an interesting turn of events, a local dealer has a used tube preamp that is highly regarded and upgraded with more stuff on top of it, a $3000 preamp, all-in, for $1k. I'm borrowing it, and I have to say, I prefer the sound of the Era Gold V. I guess tube coloration just isn't really my bag... it seems to just really mellow everything out. It sounds nice, but I guess I tend to prefer what most would call "analytical." I just call it "flat" or "uncolored."

It's a very interesting world, this.... Still, 95% sure I am going to get the Accession :)
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Originally posted by Ctearpak Ctearpak wrote:

and I have to say, I prefer the sound of the Era Gold V. I guess tube coloration just isn't really my bag... it seems to just really mellow everything out. It sounds nice, but I guess I tend to prefer what most would call "analytical." I just call it "flat" or "uncolored."

It's a very interesting world, this....


Interesting? I would use stronger language, but I'd better not. I cannot afford to keep feeding the swear box.

The Era Gold V does the "valve thing" technically speaking, and from my memory of how things sounded.

I don't think Xi's prole manufactured valves are made in the same way as the US/UK used to make them back in the 50's and 60's. They probably burn the oxygen off by using up Tibetan monks incense! Evil Smile
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Haha! Yeah, I think I'd have to spend a small fortune on different valves to get the whole thing sounding right, but I feel like I'd just be changing the "colour."

What do you mean, that the Era Gold does the "valve thing?" I don't think it sounds like it's colouring the music at all, or at least, way less than the (insert other preamp name here). 
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You must forgive me for my slightly flipant attitude this morning.

I am sure I can remember a time when valves did not sound so colored as they seem to sound today, at least in professional sound reinforcement, if not in hi-fi.

The positive virtue was the wider open-loop frequency response which, with negative feedback applied, made the bass and mids sound more real.

The Era Gold V emulates this virtue by doing the same. And also there is something else its design has in common with the older/original art - and I'm sure one day somebody will twig, perhaps in another world or on another planet, and thinking about it, it would have to be - but it is my little trade secret.

By comparison, today's valves seem like they are very much different to how I remember them.

But it could be my immagination... Wink

(edited because of a typo)



Edited by Graham Slee - 10 Apr 2018 at 9:46am
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