Hi all,
I am the proud owner of a Seduction phono stage and have been loving it for a couple of years now. However, I am beginning to feel the pull of upgrade-itis and am considering building an Eros. The other kit I am considering is the tubes4hifi PH16. I like the aesthetic of the Bottlehead kits better, and I certainly appreciate the documentation and support of the company. I have a couple of general questions for you guys if you have a moment to help me out:
1. I plan on running the phono stage directly into my gainclone power amp which has a switch and passive attenuator on the input. I believe the attenuator is 25k, if I recall correctly. Will this pose problems with the Eros?
2. If so, will an active buffer stage between the Eros and power amp help out?
3. Currently, the biggest issue with my setup is a very uncontrolled low end (50-300Hz range) and very recessed mid-range (1.5-2kHz). I unfortunately don't have any colleagues into hi-fi and not enough gear of my own to swap in to try and deduce where the problem is coming from. I suspect it is mainly room factors. However, could the aforementioned impedance mismatch present itself in such a way? Could tubes affect the tonal balance as significantly as this (i.e., could changing them improve my issue)?
4. This is probably a big one, but seeing as how I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to differences in audio circuits, could someone summarize the major differences between the Eros and PH16 (
http://www.tubes4hifi.com/PH16.htm) and how such differences translate into the reproduction of audio?
Thanks in advance for your help. Looking forward to your replies.
Adam