Era Gold V

After about 3 weeks of burn-in I finally got to use my new Era Gold.  The first album I listened to was Muddy Waters, Folk Singer and my first response was WOW!

He was right there in the room with me.

I had been using the phono section of my NAD preamp but now connect the Era Gold to a line input on the same preamp.  For what it’s worth I use a Marantz TT-15S1 turntable with a Clearaudio Virtuoso  Ebony MM cartridge.

I’m a happy man.

Spent a lot of time over the holidays listening to vinyl and found new detail in many well-loved recordings.

Keith

I remember the first time I listened to my Era Gold V I had the same reaction - though this was over a Quincy Jones big band album. I'd never heard it so explosive before  . . . 

Thanks for that Keith. I suspect we're similar ages! I'm still playing my original 1964 Hard Days Night!

morris_minor wrote: . DigitalMan - what HOMC are you using at the moment? I've been reading good things about the Benz Micro ACE H . . .

I'm using a Sumiko Blackbird. Overall, I like it very much because it tracks so well and it has plenty of speed and detail. I feel that its main weakness is a lack of weight and body in the bass and mid bass. The notes are all there, but they don't have enough meat on the bone, if that makes any sense. I would give up a tiny bit of detail for a little more reality. I'm thinking MM might be the way to go, but I don't really know for sure.

One more week and my Reflex will be mostlyburned in. Then I will focus more on the cartridge.....

I think it was Tom Petty who said, "Yeah the waiting is the hardest part".

Edited by digital man - 04 Jan 2013 at 5:07pm