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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Oldlistener50 on November 25, 2011, 12:49:27 AM

Title: Step 1 complete
Post by: Oldlistener50 on November 25, 2011, 12:49:27 AM

Got my new TT and headphones... been listening to vinyl, fortunately I kept my small album collection from the '70s. 

Currently using my Yamaha HT receiver.

I think my next step is to build a Seduction.  Once I have it built, (until I can do the S.E.X.) I should be able to feed the output of the Seduction into another (non-phone) input on the receiver correct?

Any feedback on what improvement I will hear with this interim setup (using Seduction instead of the receiver's phono preamp)?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: elcraigo on November 25, 2011, 01:23:25 AM

Quote from: Oldlistener50 on November 25, 2011, 12:49:27 AM

Seduction.  Once I have it built, (until I can do the S.E.X.) I should be able to feed the output of the Seduction into another (non-phone) input on the receiver correct?

Yes, plug Seduction into a line level input. This is exactly how I go started back into building kits. I had built dynaco & heathkits in highschool.
I started with tube phono into a Yamaha CA1010 integrated amp, which has both MC / MM inputs with adjustable impedance, so really not a bad phono section. I noticed an instant improvement.

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: Grainger49 on November 25, 2011, 03:13:05 AM

First, what Craig says above. 

The tubes will add a dimensionality that you probably don't hear with the SS Yamaha.  IMHO, it will most likely sound smoother and richer, two things that are also good in a second wife.

Title: LMAO
Post by: Oldlistener50 on November 25, 2011, 03:23:20 AM

I think it would be hard to have two wives at the same time...

Thanks for the feedback!

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: Grainger49 on November 25, 2011, 04:06:55 AM

Nope, I was divorced for three years in between #1 & #2.

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: Oldlistener50 on November 25, 2011, 01:38:13 PM

I plan to install the C4S upgrade when I build the Seduction.

Any suggestions for interconnect cables back to the Yamaha? 

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: corndog71 on November 25, 2011, 04:56:48 PM

Blue Jeans Cables has a nice shielded, low capacitance cable custom made by Belden.

Title: Re: Step 1 complete
Post by: Grainger49 on November 26, 2011, 03:33:07 AM

As Rob mentions shielded cable is suggested.  There are a number of unshielded cables out there that sound good with higher level signals.  I tried some of them from my Seduction to my FP 2 but got a little hum.  So I would say any good shielded cable would be fine.  I have a preference for braided shields mostly because they are more flexible.