D10 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Has anybody have experience with this SUT? I am planing to use it with my Herron VTPH-2 phono Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Has anybody have experience with this SUT? I am planing to use it with my Herron VTPH-2 phono Thx Why do you want to use a SUT? IMO you will get better sound with a head amp - eg. AKSA 'Paris'. Unfortunately, you being where you are means I can't lend you mine so you can check it out. Regards, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strony Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Yes - heard one many times including with a Herron phono = magic SUT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) I believe it will be a superb combination. I a pretty sure member @@vmhf used to own the Heron and the Ypsilon SUT. He preferred it to his Boulder 1008 phono stage from memory Edited June 7, 2014 by metal beat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strony Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I believe it will be a superb combination. I a pretty sure member @@vmhf used to own the Heron and the Ypsilon SUT. He preferred it to his Boulder 1008 phono stage from memory well I certain l did....the Boulder sucked... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D10 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thank you guys. I think I will go for it and compare it with my Choir Audio - Hashimoto HM-7 SUT.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophool Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 That is a comparison I would like to hear the result of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D10 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Will let you know ... I hope.. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viognier Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I believe it will be a superb combination. I a pretty sure member @@vmhf used to own the Heron and the Ypsilon SUT. He preferred it to his Boulder 1008 phono stage from memory I also preferred the Herron Ypsilon combo over Boulder in @@vmhf system, and also over the Herron MC input which is noisy. I use an Ypsilon MC16 SUT with a Leben phono. I am a very happy camper, love the sound, only issue is the low gain from the Leben. The Leben may move on one day but that Ypsilon will be a permanent fixture in my system. it would by lovely to have an Ypsilon VPS-100 sitting on the rack connected up to the MC16. one can only dream. I am sure you are aware but there are 3 Ypsilon SUTs. You need to ensure you match to both your phono and cart. Good luck and report back on how things go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmhf Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 D10, I heartily recommend the Ypsilon SUT. Having it connected to my Herron VTPH-2 lifted its performance well above the Boulder 1008 phono from a musical point of view. I have since moved both Herron and Ypsilon on as I use a Lyra Erodian SUT into my Shindo preamp with onboard MM phono stage. Viognier brought over his Ypsilon SUT to do a bit of a head to head with the Erodian SUT which is at a similar price point. We found the results very close with no clear winner. Although had the Ypsilon been matched perfectly with my Lyra Atlas cart with the correct gain and loading I suspect the Ypsilon would smash the Erodian to smitherines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viognier Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 @@vmhf Victor, it would be interesting to hear the two SUT head to head and spending some time loading the Atlas correctly. My suspicions are that there won't be too much smashing and it will be down to personal taste. When we first put the Ypsilon in after listening to the Erodion we both went no contest, the hulk from Greece wins hands down, but after some listening it was "I think I like the piano tone on the Lyra, or that double bass sounds a bit more realistic". The Ypsilon just seems a bit more lively (in a good way) and forward in presentation and the Erodion connected to the Atlas has something special going in relation to tonal accuracy. One thing I can guarantee is if you drop the Ypsilon from a height onto the Erodion there will be some smashing to smithereens. Reverse roles and the Ypsilon will probably remain unscathed. It's a solid lump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmhf Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Summed up very nicely Mark. That's the difficulty of doing comparisons of HIFI of any kind. At the end of the day one has to just go with the sound they like and enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 or have 2 systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 or have 2 systems. two or more turntables 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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