Vincent PHO-8 - review, and shoot-out vs MoFi StudioPhono
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Dearest Friends and Buddies, this is Part2 of the 3-pronged shoot-out between the 1)MoFi StudioPhono, 2)Tisbury Audio Domino, and 3)Vincent PHO-8.
I have ordered them in early February, and they have all arrived by late March :-D. Since then, for the past six weeks, it has been a lot of running-in (took three weeks), then followed by another three weeks of casual listening, individual listening and then cross-listening A-B-C-A-B-C-... to finalize the findings, and the tedious work of video production, making things comprehensive and systematic.
We will come to the MoFi StudioPhono review in the upcoming episode soon :-D... i hope to finish it up as soon as possible within the next two weeks.
At your service,
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
Equipment used:
Technics SL1200GAE, Jelco HS-25 headshell, Nagaoka MP-200
Schiit Jil (as Analogue-to-Digital conversion to digital files for upload).
*Background :-)
Dearest Friends and Buddies,
I am Ian and I reside in sunny Singapore. I love our Vinyl Community and Vinyl Music. Vinyl analogue playback is utterly blissful, and I want for fellow friends and buddies to engage in vinyl music for many, many years in their life, each vinyl buddy through their school life, through the hustle and bustle of daily work, accompany them through precious hours at home with their family members or in their hostel with their friends. Vinyl music is blissful, free of time smear, phase shift, pre-ring and post-ring that plagues digital playback. Vinyl buddies and friends can all attest to that. It is not warm in the “bassy warm” sense, it is not soothing in the sense that “everything gets smoothed out”. It is because it is analogue, very detailed, calm, invigorating, enthralling, dynamic, refreshing. In a word, blissful. Utterly :-D
I want for all to get the very equipment that will get us there. These equipment, I firmly believe, are present, and existent, even at affordable price points!..and I started off in Dec 2015 hunting out for them, selling off my own Rega RP6 (which my wife and I loved) to fund the first batch of cartridges for review: the 5 cartridges in Group A ($70-$80), and the 7 cartridges in Group B ($90-$130). Subsequently I told myself to set aside $500-$1000 per month from my monthly salary to buy equipment to review. My own money. Quite a hefty sum monthly, significant to me, as I am a salaried man. This is my commitment. I believe in every field, there are people who have to make the sacrifice to pursue their love for the greater good, and to serve, the community of friends. I have also downsized my car in mid-2017 so as to commit these monies to fund these projects. I totally, rigorously, and kindly reject all forms of donations, be they from friends, from retailers, from manufacturers. This is a hobby, and my teachers and advisors in life have advised me that to bring balance to life, and to be wholesome, one will engage in a livelihood (daily job or business) that earns the monies, and one will also simultaneously engage in a hobby/service in life that is non-competitive, non-monetarily-remunerative. My wife totally understands what I want to do for the community and she so kindly supports my decision and efforts. Vinyl music is a lovely hobby I hold dearly. Friends and buddies are my ultimate responsibility and my love. I want the very best for them, and to provide totally honest reviews. Moles exist in hifi forums, moles also exist from benefactors who donate. I do not want to remotely encounter any moles masquerading as benefactors donating to my cause, only to find out sooner or later that such donations were/are from certain manufacturers or retailers. Everybody will do things differently. I want to maintain my status as a common-folk, aspire always to adopt the Shokunin spirit: of spending the utmost diligent care, through unhurried work, never caring for returns, in perfecting their work for the community. The personal satisfaction of getting to the very best equipment in each price class to help all my lovely buddies and friends is, the only thing, in store for me :-D We toast to the joy and bliss of vinyl analogue music. Vinyl Music deserves our love and attention. Our listening. Our care.
We toast to the lively spirit of:
“Everybody will be dancing and doing it right!"
Let's go, buddies and friends!!!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian :-D
Other equipment:
turntables: avid sequel sp with sme v, technics sl1200gae, sl1200g, sl1200mk5, sl1200mk2, rega p3, mofi studiodeck, rega p1
phonostages: schiit mani, avid pulsare2, croft riaa rs, icon audio ps1mk2 with harma ecc83 (from watfordvalves)
amplification: vitus ri101, leben cs300xs with mullards
ecc83 M8137 and Harma el84 cryo & burst-tested.
The three certainties in life.....death, taxes, and extremely high quality of an Ian produced hifi audio review! Nice to see you friend as always. 😀
Dearest Eric, thank you so much for your very kind help to me always... i am very happy and touched to see you around me always....
Warmest Regards to you, your family and your friends in Houston!!! :-D . It seems to be a hotbed of vinyl-audiophiles!!!!
Hello, I am still using the schiit Mani based on your previous recommendation with a Nagaka MP200. In your opinion what will be the next Phono preamp in the $1-$2 k that you recommend as a step up in sound quality?
Excellent review as always Ian! Thanks for all your hard work to benefit all of us!
Dearest Henrik :-D time flies...Buddy, i just checked back and noted we have known each other for more than 3 YEARS!!! Your first message to me was in 2016!!..and you have been very kind to me along the way.... thank you my friend. Thank YOU :-D
Warmest Regards and of course to wish you happy vinyl spinnings always :-D!
I'm looking at the Zen iFi Phono or maybe now the MoFI StudioPhono now. What do you recommend for best phono stage under $500?
Excellent review! Can’t wait for the final show down with the mani.
Dearest Buddy Don :-D thank YOU!!!! Thank you for coming by and ever so kindly, chatting up with me. I have gathered all the sound files from the MoFi and the Mani, and will consolidate them into bite-sized pieces and pass to all of you friends in the next episode... thank you Brother, thank you for giving me that energy to go along!!! :-D
Warmest Regards to you and may you and your family be blissful and indulged in vinyl analogue every weekend!!!
Hi my friend. Though I've been silent for a few of your wonderful reviews, I've still been watching and listening with great interest.
I await with excitement for the next shootout. I will be very interested in your summary, Ian ... Thank you for all your hard work and your blessed 'golden' ears.
Dearest Chris :-D how are you? :-D hope you are doing well in the U.K.!!! Thank you for your previous link to the ebay uk site for that GBP89 Nagaoka MP110 :-D !!! Very helpful for many of us!!! Let us all continue to enjoy the N carts....
My goodness last night i spend three continuous hours playing some bossa nova and light jazz tunes through my Mk5+MP110+Mani... with all my family at home...
Blissful and calm.... and may we all continue to have our health to enjoy it dearest Buddy Chris :-D ...send my warmest regards to you and your family too!
Another great in-depth review Ian. Can not wait to see what the Mani does to MOFI. You're the BEST my friend!!
Yay yay brother!!! :-Dyou must be enjoying lots of MP110 AND that majestic MP500 then!!!!! I copy your previous message: "...The 500 is singing loud and clear. I am hearing things in the songs that I’ve not heard before. The MP500 is Amazing!!..."
WOW :-D !!!!!
Dear Buddy, the sound files for the Mani and MoFi are all in, and now i have to come up with the bite-sized pieces and consolidate them into a coherent whole to pass to you friends in the next episode :-D!!! Thank you Brother for your kindest time catching up with me. Thank you.
Warmest Regards and enjoy your vinyl analogue plays always at home!!
~ ian
Please, please go on with your reviews, that was always so helpful for buying desisions!
dear HiVinyws, what Phono preamp do you use when you do not do reviews (your personal "best" phono preamp) ?
Dear Buddy👋😄, I use the schiit mani, icon audio PS1mkii and avid pulsare2 in my personal use. I also do recommend Rega Aria for mm duties and EAR834P for MC duties.
Thank you for coming by my friend and saying hi to me! Have a great vinyl'ing journey we all!!!!!🎶🎵🎶😄🎶🎵🎶🙏
I'm happy to see the MoFi won! Earlier I bought the Nagaoka MP-110 based on your recommendation, and am very happy with it, but when it came to choosing the phono stage I was on my own :) Glad to see my choice has found confirmation in your tests. I am using the MoFi Studiophono in my setup and I am extremely happy with it. Well done and thanks for making these great videos!
Dear Buddy :-D great to see you again after a month!!! Thank you for your time writing to me! Hehheh!!! The MP-110!! ENJOY!!! I have been listening to the SL1200Mk5+MP110+Mani for the past two hours...some Jobim records pressed in Brazil :-D... Warmest Regards and hope you are enjoying a restful and peaceful Sunday!
Is the Vincent PHO-701 (tube phone preamp) any better than the PHO-8 (solid state phono preamp)?
Fantastic review and video as always Ian!!!
Dear Buddy :-D heheh! I am very happy you have been to BOTH RECOFan at Shibuya and Yokohama!!!! I cannot believe my eyes when I read that my good friend here IS GOING BACK IN 2 WEEKS' TIME TO DO "SO MORE VINYL SHOPPING"!!!!!!! :-D :-D :-D
WOWWWOWWOWWW!!!
Hi Ian, Thank you for another fine review. I woke up this morning to overcast skies, but your review has brightened my day! The Vincent PH8’s certainly is an impressive looking piece of equipment with its two piece design. I agree with your conclusion that “clever design, intelligent circuitry, and parts .... matter much more.” My best to you and your family!
Dearest Steven, thank you for being around me so constantly supporting our common hobby always. Hope California warms up nicely for your Summer :-D it must be really nice now too! :-D here is about 26-30degC lately. Warm!
Best Regards to you and your family, and vinyl playing brothers in CA!
One more great review as usual! Thanks friend!
Ola Brother Jeferson!!! I have been listening to Jobim's records pressed in Brasil for the past two hours on this Sunday evening after dinner here... :-D Obrigado for coming by so soon after I have worked this video out, and do wish you and your family having a great time out today too!
Faithful job once again brother. Very good review. I considered the Vincent at one time. I do like seeing the nice build quality. Really looking forward to the MoFi review. Wonder how much of an upgrade it would be over my Schiit Mani. Take care Ian!
Dearest Buddy Blake! :-D . yayyay!! I get to see you again!!!! Spatial M3s!!!!! and you are still keeping your eyes/ears open right?... you have mentioned to me Lumina L2s, Alsyvox, and so many more....i love hearing from you!!!!!!!! TELL ME MORE.....
ANYTHING,
that went through your mind, saw and heard that have been interesting to you.
Moko says hi hi :-D to Zoey :-D
@@HiViNywschannel With Spatial the big news is the new X5 and X3 models. I spoke to Clayton about them last fall at Rocky Mountain Audio fest (RMAF). According to Clayton the compression driver is unlike anything on the market with very high resolution. The front baffle is also a big step up in rigidity and vibration control. Based on early reports from Apoxia at Chicago I am considering it for an upgrade. I hope to hear them at RMAF this year. They are 97 db efficient 8 ohm speakers. Bring out your purist high quality low watt class A and they will be a powerhouse with this speaker. Schiit's new SOL turntable is coming hopefully soon. Mike Moffat is obsessed with working to get it right. Supposed to be well under 1 grand US. Personally still putting lots of thought into a phono preamp upgrade from the Mani. Thinking of Sutherland, Musical Surroundings, Manley Labs Chinook, and others.
By the way my daughter recently gave me my first grand child and her name is Grace. My dog Zoey is obsessed with her. Very funny!
Hi Ian. Was just curious if you have had any experience with the Rega Bias 2, and if so would u recommend it?
HI Buddy Adam👋😄, thank you very much for catching up here! Yes, I do have experience with Bias2, Elys2 and Exact2. The Bias2's performance is easily superseded by the Nagaoka MP110. The MP-110 also easily beats the Elys2 as well✌😄👍!!! Many of my friends bought their Rega P3 turntables without any attached Rega cart, and installed MP-110, Goldring 1006 and Nagaoka MP-150. Do help yourself with these much more superior carts for your vinyl analogue enjoyment!!!
Warmest Regards Brother!
Brilliant Ian, really appreciate your information. If i were to get the mp-110 for the Planar 1 would i need to get spacers aswell or do you think it would be no problem without them?
@@ajmoore2201 Brother, welcome to the P1-MP110 super set-up. 1. you need not add spacers, the SRA would be about 90.5deg, pretty okay. 2. You would need to manually alter the antiskating magnet. Can be done pretty simply, just email me and I will forward you the details some kind friends here on the channel had passed to me. Very kind friends indeed they are👋😄👍 my email is hivinyws@gmail.com
No problem, will do.
@@ajmoore2201 Buddy, great. The reply email with attached pics is sent to you.✌😄✌
Great videos im currently watching for a upgrade and currently have a technics sl1900 with nagaoka mp110 i see audio technica has as it seems a new atlp140 model that improved from lp120 alot.. what are your thoughts? Thanks
Wonderful review again Ian. Very detailed and informative. What I like about all your reviews is your deconstruction of different aspects of a design. Highs, lows, pace, speed and so on. Another stellar review was Hana Vs Nagaoka. Helped me decide on the cartridge. My wishlist would include Park's Audio Puffin Phonostage. As far as I know, it's the only Phonostage that's purely digital. So gain settings on offer is infinite and would never be an issue. Plus you can also use to increase the gain of your digital files. Would love to see your views on that. Thank you for your time and effort sir. Cheers.
hi ian! thank you for another great episode! which number you put the height of the tonarm? if you look on the side of the platter that turn in GAE. there is no wobble at all? because I think in the GR there is a bit...
Dear Buddy :-D your wobble is not a wobble, coz the platter is stuck down, and is probably a slight unevenness in the horizontal printings of the dots/edges. Imagine a spinning cylinder with a wavy line up and down on the side,...and the cylinder spins.... it is not wobbling, but just that the wavy line is not perfectly drawn horizontal. Don't worry my friend :-D I am very happy to receive all your questions my friend.
Please don't feel that I am ever bothered. I love answering in full your previous queries on compliance and tonearm :-D
Warmest Regards Buddy,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel thank you ian! and about the mp -150. which number is the best for him (the vta scale ring)?
Brother, i am not at home now... :-D have used it before, and I think it is 3.6 on the VTA scale ring of the GAE/G :-D
@@HiViNywschannel o.k... thank you!!! I just wait for mp 150 to arive home....
Hello Ian, great review again👍
Did you use the mono switch on the Mofi, and if yes what do you think ?
This Mofi may interest me, I have some mono or mono/stereo records and maybe this mode can be great.
Hi Buddy Patrick with your solid Pioneer PL50!!!..enjoying it as always i believe :-D!!! I have not tried the mono switch as yet, apologies :-D...
Mmm...me too :-D i have some lovely mono records which are very endearing in the way music is portrayed, and of course, oh-so-authentic :-D !!!! Cheers, cheers and hi five Brother!!
Warmest Regards and thank you, for your kind time coming by writing to me and catching up!!!
Once again. Ian you have certainly rocked this review. You've got me wanting to hear the next episode as I'm in the market for a new phono preamp. Cheers.
Dear Brother Paul :-D hi!!! Thank you for catching up so soon after I have worked this video out. Thank you my friend!!! I am glad i can be of help to you!...
Warmest Regards Buddy!!! I will come up with the next video hopefully in 2 weeks' time....will be working diligently. See you Buddy!
THANKS Ian for this great review. I am using the Music Hall P.a. 1.2 phone pre amp and I am Still very happy with this amp. Have you ever reviewed a Music Hall or are you planning to review one? Regards Mark (NL)
Hi Ian! Love your reviews. Are you going to compare the sl1200 mk7 to the mk5 when it comes out? Im interested to see if it holds true to the quality of the past. Keep up the good work!
Dear Buddy Yianni :-D wow wow wow!!! This is great undertaking which, many friends have asked me to...and i am very happy to be able to do it!... Once it is out on sale in the U.K., i will ask my U.K. friends to ship one to me, because Technica have had no representation in Asia (besides Japan of course) for their SL1200GAE, G and GR turntables, and we Asians needed to acquire our GAE, G and GR from Germany/UK and US.... :-D thank you Brother, i will work hard for it.
Warmest Regards Yianni brother!!! thank you for your time writing to me and your friendship.
Very good shootout, Ian! I really enjoy your enthusiasm! You have the ultimate "man cave"! A record lovers paradise!
Dearest Mark from Kansas!!! Hi!!!!! Thank you for catching up so early with me Buddy!!!! How are things there in Kansas!?! I heard you saying there are more and more vinyl stores opening there! Great goings!!!! In Singapore, the growth has been steady...and it is saying a lot. Vinyl is not just back, it is resident here in your city and my city.... RESIDENT. Power.
Great, clear,impartial ! Great job! Best wishes from Montreal,Canada !
Dear Buddy from Montreal :-D hi and thank you very much for your kind time coming by and writing in!!! May you have a calm and restful Sunday evening with your family, and hopefully some vinyl analogue bliss to go along!! I did :-D: three hours of bossa nova and light jazz tunes last night.... calm and blissful. Great family time.
Warmest Regards my friend1
~ ian, singapore.
Ian, glad to see a review of a Vincent product! The Vincent is a beautiful piece of machining, though I was shocked at how much better the mofi sounded. Have you ever had a chance to hear the tube version of the Vincent phono stage? I have been trying to find the weak link in my setup at home, and am wondering why it sounds really good with headphones, and not as good with speakers? Using a Bottlehead Quickie (battery powered preamp) and a Inter-m R500 amp, with Definitive Technology BP-6B speakers. Probably un-related to my phono pre-amp? Guessing this has to do with room acoustics? How can I fix that without spending a fortune? (and preferably keeping the wife happy lol).
Really nice review Ian brother. Detailed, honest and entertaining haha. Have a good one. Regards.
Dear Buddy Juan :-D hi!!! and thank you for coming by to see me!! Again, you have came so early after I have worked the episode out... thank you Brother.
:-D i am now currently working on the Mani vs MoFi... the sound files are all in, and there is left consolidation of the bite-sized pieces and the narrative to tie in everything and pass to you buddies in a fortnight's time...
Thank you my friend!, and best regards to you and your family!
@@HiViNywschannel haha nice. That will be a good review. Especially because, I'm saving up some money to buy a Mani haha. I know the Mani doesn't cost that much, but with an 8 month baby girl, priorities change hahaha. Saving money, slow but steady. :p Thank you again for your reviews and messages. Will be in contact. Best regards to you and your family. Take care Ian brother.
Dear Buddy :-D CONGRATULATIONS to you and your wifey for having a lovely baby girl!!!!! YAY!!!!! Bundle of joy, joy and much family love. Congratulations for having a healthy baby Brother Juan!!!! :-D
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks brother Ian. Will be in contact. Best regards.
Have you compared these phono stages with an MC cart? I have the Mani, and have liked it very much. But one criticism I have heard is that it doesn't handle MC carts as well as some others, but excels with MM carts. I was wondering if the StudioPhono did a better job there.
Mani is great for HOMC with its 48db setting but not good with LOMC because of its strange 47 ohm loading. The standard loading for LOMC is 100 ohms. Either the Vincent or MoFi would be better. Alternatively you can get a Step Up Transformer for the Mani.
I've been very happy with my Vincent integrated amp. Our friend Paul sent me that David Lynch record. It is fantastic. Great job as usual little brother.
Dear Big Brother Richard :-D hehheh!!!! I have bought two more safe copies two years ago!!! YES... THAT David Lynch album mastered by Scott Hull.... fantastic recording. Brilliant. Warmest Regards and may you always have lots of dynamic and beautiful sound from your Supremes!!! :-D
Hello brother Ian👋🏻 and family, wow it really did jump out at me with the reverb and fade, plus the pluck of the guitar noticeable too👌🏻.....thank you for this and your “review by doing videos”
Hope your still swimming laps sure you are, weather not cooperating on my biking but I’m ready 🚴♂️😎😉...have a wonderful week ahead...looking forward to the next comparison - Lis.....oh😲forgot....hi Moko👋🏻
Ah yes!!!! Thank you Sister!!!! Ah!! Nice! You are ready💪💪💪🌈🚴♀️🏞 jope the weather calms and warms up for my super fit Energizer Sister to ride on! Mokobaby says hi to you, she is here with me. 🐶Thank you Sis!!
May you have a lovely Sunday ahead Sister🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶
Hello my friend Ian. I saved this video from yesterday {Sunday} so that I could enjoy it to the fullest this Monday evening. It gave me something to look forward to after a busy day at the hospitals in Boston. If there was one part that really stood out for me it was the purity of the vocals through the MoFi. Even the guitar sample was much punchier through the StudioPhono. Your editing is top notch and your enthusiasm is always appreciated. Thank you for another enjoyable shoot-out review. I learn from you each and every time. My best to the family. I hope the sun is shining and the weather is warming. Thank you Brother Ian~
Rob/Boston
Dearest Brother Rob,
Thank you so much for your kind help for me always, writing to me, and taking your precious time out for all of us VC friends, and not just in the U.S.... from us beyond your shores.
Thank YOU Leader Rob.
Yes the guitar sample is punchier, vocals better.... your ears are sharp...and I am glad you friends can hear the difference!!!! Really glad :-D!!!
You have helped Randy easily over the line...
You are OUR LEADER.
Thank you Big Rob.
I salute you,
~ ian.
Hello, sir Ian. Just dropping by to say thank you again, since after buying a Mani blindly after your older reviews, I am now also enjoying a Nagaoka mp150 on my P6. I feel zero need to upgrade this setup, but I just wanted to ask if you tried the Swagman Labs PSU for Mani - I have it in my setup and I simply can't think of anything to fault the stuff, and thought you might wanna try it on your Mani, see if it brings it to another level in your system too. Also, Simaudio launched their Moon 110LP v2 - I highly rate this brand, and was curious if you might review it in the near future. Thanks again and much luv to all nice people :)
Ian, I really love your reviews and have a tremendous amount of respect for you especially the honest portrayal of your opinions on gear and cartridges. I did part ways with you on my current turntable setup however. I am thoroughly enjoying my Ortofon Bronze cartridge played through my lovely Lounge LCR MkIII phono preamp. We all hear differently and our subjective conclusions don’t always agree. Nevertheless, keep up the fine work you are doing, Ian!
Dear Mark :-D thank you for your time coming by and catching up! Friendships and music will always come first ahead of the lifeless equipment. Our common bond is our friendship and that international language of music AND analogueness :-D!!!!!!!!
Warmest Regards Buddy and really thank you, for your kindness yet again.
May you always have your precious records close with you :-D
HiViNyws channel, Ian, I just ordered an upgrade MP200 stylus for my MP150 cart which I had bought some time ago based upon your solid review and high praise. I’m going to pair it with the LCR MkIII and Music Hall MMF 7.3. If you are interested, I’ll let you know my results, dear friend.
Hello brother! Great review. Have you considered reviewing the IFI Phono 2? I’m thinking of upgrading from my schiit mani but something tells me the Mani will be hard to beat... haha
Hi Buddy with your majestic Nagaoka MP-500!!! You are very fortunate...
And yes, that iFi iPhono2... fellow friends have bought it and tried it, no match for the Mani, besides, they have reported some issues which are well talked about.
Thank you very much for coming by so early after I have worked this video out, thank you for taking time to write to me Brother :-D!!!
Warmest Regards and hope you find some irresistible records on discogs :-D
~ ian.
Once again great review Ian. I cant wait to see how badly the Mani trounces the Mofi. I still think the Mani is the best deal out there for the price. Also have you tried the Swagman Labs PSU upgrade for the Mani, I hear it makes a major difference in the Mani. Deeper bass, midrange focus and clarity and high frequency extension.
Dear Buddy Mark, must be enjoying your MP-110+Mani!!!! Yes!!...that Swagman PSU!!! I bought it last year and have yet to unbox it...i will endeavour to do so :-D !!.... for all all its well acclaimed attributes fellow users have said, mmm...yummy i want to know! Thank YOU :-D for coming by writing in and catching up my friend!!! Thank you!
Warmest Regards and may we all continue to enjoy endless analogue music................
~ ian.
Ian, I am really thinking about the Swagman Lab PSU but not sure if I want to spend $158 shipped to California. Im hoping you do a review on the the Swagman soon. I really trust your opinion on gear as you have not lead me wrong on the Mani/ MP 110 (excellent combo).
Best regards my friend and yes I will continue to enjoy the analogue music.
I agree with your findings based on this third or fourth generation sound resolve thru You Tube. Yes, and absolutely don't judge based on looks. Ian, I know you try to cover many types of musical sounds, and tend to go to the electronic synth and echoey sounds. May I suggest you include vocals backed by studio orchestras, jazz bands or trios such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, etc.?
Wow, just wow. MoFi is going to receive a sound beating by the Mani. Incredible. Great video, great illustration of the various similarities but failing of the Vincent. I recently had a chance to see the MoFi turntables up close and they are indeed beautiful. My high end audio retailer is trying to tempt me with a McIntosh MA252 unit since I upgraded all of my cables and wiring to Transparent. But I am going to hold onto my Mani and Sansui 881 for now. Until next time, my friend!
Ah Brother Luis!! New photo!!! THANK YOU!!! I see them now!!! Hehheh!!!! McIntosh MA252!?!!!! You are a lucky man!!!!!!! WOWWWW!!! BEautiful to behold!!!!!!!! Transparent cables too!!! YOU ARE WORKING A GREAT PROJECT i can see!!!! Very happy for YOOOUUU!! Hehheh!!! You get me itchy looking at some more tube stuff now!!!!! And yes, Buddy, always keep your Sansui of course.... stay put...and yes Mani the little monster of a kit!
You are the real deal my favorite equipment reviewer and vinyl buddy and friend, My Nagaoka MP 200 DJ cart is on the way. Did I order the right one? I didn’t think the DJ letters were on the one you/I liked the best is it the same?
Cool! I did indeed wonder whether the Schiit Mani would eat all of them for breakfast and how close the MoFi would come 😀 Since it IS something I am going to buy next, I’m really looking forward to the next one! Thank you Ian!! And I never get tired of you telling it how it is! The Nagaoka was a perfect choice, so... 😉
Dear Buddy Erwin!!!...Thorens TD-124 --- Jelco SA-750-DB --- Nagaoka MP-110 plus your recently purchased Acoustic Signature Tango phonostage. Have fun with the Mani coming up!!!!!! Hehheh :-D i am excited for you!!!
Warmest Regards and thank you so much, for coming by so early and catching up with me!!! Tell me when the mani arrives and is runned-in!!
HiViNyws channel Well, I’m also really wondering whether a better power supply would make any difference. You’d think so right? And Yes, you still run my favourite UA-cam channel so far! Not bad, as I have 45 subscriptions to all kinds of channels!
Another great detailed review that can help make buying decisions
Buddy :-D we shall await the schiit sol turntable together!!! I read that it would be delayed till the end of this year.
Hi Bro Ian, what an interesting outcome! However I kind of prefer the look of the Vincent. The notification of your new video review certainly make my day.
Dearest Brother Sari from Penang :-D!!! How is YOUR DENON vintage DP turntables coming along?!? :-D
Hi Bro Ian, no decision yet, but will probably go for a 57M.
Dear Buddy Sariputra, yes.... the famous DP-57M. I concur.
Hope you have your mint one soon :-D !!!!!
Excellent as usual. Any news on the Schiit Sol?
Dear Buddy :-D good to see you again!... yes, the Schiit Sol... some other friends have been at the RMAF2019 and got news that its release would be delayed till the end of this year 2019. We hope for the best :-D
Warmest Regards my friend!!!
Another great review! I am glad the MoFi did so well! I do believe the PHO 8 had a beefier PS, so I was surprised at the results, but still - I think one wouldn't be too disappointed in the PHO-8.
Dearest Brother Kris,
Thank you for coming by again to support an old friend in me :-D
Yes indeed, the PHO-8 has a beefy PSU, so it came as a welcome surprise to me that it can only muster one thing better than the MoFi which is, a deeper LF extension. Other than that, the MoFi wins out.
Thank you Buddy for your kind time again :-)
Warmest Regards to you and M, and all the lovely furkids in your territory :-D
Hi, good review. I also have vincent PHO 8 and i can say that sound changed to a better way when i swapped the power cable from original to any other bit expensive, as you can do that with pho 8. Like your channel.
Dear Buddy :-D thank you for coming by and sharing with me your experiences!!! Thank YOU!!! I hope you are having a great vinyl-analogue-infused, musical weekend!!! Warmest Regards my friend!!!
~ ian.
What cartridge was used during this shoot out ?
Nice review again! Very interesting! Thanks!
Dear Buddy in Germany :-D !!! Thank you!! Hope you wake up to a lovely calm Monday and glance at your SL1210Mk2 before you head to work :-D.... thank you my friend for coming by and catching up with an old friend here. Hope you are enjoying your new Mark Knopfler album too :-D!!!... Warmest Regards Buddy.
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks! Hope you and your family are doing well! I'm working only at night! Greetings my friend! Have a nice day!
Dearest Buddy... Guten Tag ahead still :-D and Guten Abend then my friend :-D...
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks 👍👌
I have a notification!
I'll save this gem until after work, my friend.
Dearest Buddy, i am very glad to hear from you...that you are safe after your trip from Sri Lanka... please stay safe with your family and friends... take it easy during work.
Hey Ian, awesome review, yet again!
There's some good stuff made in China. Just myself one of these so-called Ear 834 'clone' tube phono pre-amps, still testing it, like it so far a lot. Have a wonderful Sunday (evening)! Norman
Brother Norman :-D!!! How is it? Have you gotten back your SL1200Mk3D with KAB upgrades and that 78rpm function? :-D!!!
@@HiViNywschannel Yes, I just returned home from the US and brought the motor board along. Installed it back, only two wires to solder - works GREAT! :)))
Hope you are doing well too?
Wow Brother...you are fast! Back and installing stuffs... hope everything goes steady and easy peasy for you :-D .!!!! I am doing well, my friend. Yes, thank you for asking :-D
Hey Ian, great to wake up and start my Sunday morning with a phono stage review! I was not familiar with the Vincent before. Lots of news here, I will send you an email and tell you.
Dear Buddy in NYC with your two SL1200Mk3Ds!!! UPDATES!?!!! :-D Please, please!!! I am very happy to hear yours!!! Lots of news... come Buddy!!!!
brother, again, just in case: hivinyws@gmail.com
I'm ALL EARS.
Hello from England! Have you ever considered reviewing the Graham Slee Accession Ian? I would hope you would be astounded.
I've had my StudioPhono for over 3 years now. It's great, but I really wish it had a better power supply that was more resistant to EMI/RFI.
Wow, another great review. Yes, while the differences aren't completely black and white stark, they ARE there and as you say, it's the bass and treble along with the air and decay where the MoFi shines, again, had to turn the volume up a little to discern over YT compression, and I would think it is a bit more obvious in real life. I like the hint of the shootout with the Schitt and the MoFi, THAT should be a fun review!
Brother with that super solid Kenwood turntable... :-D how are things with the analogue end? catching up with some old records and eyeing some? Any hardware you have bought for your vinyl rig? :-D
@@HiViNywschannel Nothing really new, budget is tight these days so I am only able to buy the rare LP, though a few weeks ago, tried to sell some books at half price books (got a whole $6 for almost 3 full boxes) and ended up picking up Steely Dan's the Royal Scam for a whole 69 cents, once the $5.99 price and tax was added up and paid all but the .69 with the 6 dollars I got for my books, just had to cough up that bit of coin and it is actually in good shape, just a bit dirty.
As to the table, it still sports the Grado Prestige Green 1 from last year. Some day I'd love to upgrade the table itself.
@@johnhpalmer6098 The Kenwood is great. I wouldn't change it too my friend! It is one to keep and use💪😄✌👍👍👍👍👍!!!!
....and yes nowadays I have been eyeing some old records too. Affordable ones💪💪💪
Hey Ian, thank you for your reviews. I own a Yaqin M23B phono($200.00 USD) Just wondering if you intend on reviewing it.
Yes my friend! I'd be keen to get one and review it too.
Thank YOU very much Buddy for catching up with me again!
🤗✌🍀have a smooth and peaceful weekend and weeks ahead🎶🏡🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Details details details, micro micro micro dynamics, clear precise imaging in the soundstage, can the equipment deliver it or not? THAT is the question. Oops, its more than one :) I have learned this is the truth at the core of a piece of equipment. As always, Ian you offer the world another awesome detailed wonderful painstaking review.... I just did a listening review comparing JBL 530 to Definitive Technology DT-11 - both lovely but definitely different, I'll post it in a few days... Cheers from Shenyang, Mario
Hi Ian, thanks for another great review. I am looking forward to your review of the Swagman PS for the Mani. Also would like to hear from anyone their comments on battery PS for Mani - whose supply and charger and how it was implemented as standard Mani sully is a 16VAC wall wart. Thanks in advance!
Hi my friend, great to se you catch up!👋😄.... yes the Swagman PSU. There is no battery power supply per se. The Swagman simply substitutes for the wallwart which comes with the Mani. So one uses the Swagman instead of the standard wallwart. Thank you for coming by again! Warmest Regards 💪🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶
Thanks Ian. I always feel like the Mani is hiding a grin when it sits with other preamps, in your reviews. Very cheeky! 😁
HEHHEH!!!!!
:-D
YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is very cheeky, this Mani....I can feel it too sitting there grinning inside and laughing loud when the comparisons are over!!!
Brohter, thank you for catching up with me... and hope you have wonderful times with your latest Goldring 1042 + Mani!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and yes, your recently upgraded QED interconnects!
I love your videos, need some new ones. If you check these comments I wondered if you knew about this, I got a set of the Vincent and had terrible hum, no other preamp ever had, they sent a replacement and still had a bad hum. Like the feel and look, would like to get again, but worried about hum issue, have had Mani no hum, Pluto no hum, VPI no hum, all the same system same room.
Thanks for all the fun and informative videos, Chris
Dear Buddy Kevin!!! Thank you for your friendship and time writing to me and sharing with us your experiences!!!! They are very useful :-D
Warmest Regards to you and your family my friend!!
~ ian.
Move the two boxes apart. The farther the power supply from the main unit the better.
@@thaesus Thank you Buddy Arvin!!!
How’s your 1042 ? Love to see a comparison with the Nag mp200
Dear Buddy Nigel :-D i have just checked back and we have known each other for close to a year!!! Three cheers to our friendship and vinyl buddyhood :-D!!!!! Hehheh!!!
And Brother, i know you have nothing but positives for your Goldring 1042. Me too!!!! I have though yet to sit down and run through carefully all the A-B comparos between the two carts with all the reference recordings/vinyl albums i have... I would need time on that. In any case, since you have scored the 1042 at a superb price, I would definitely congratulate you!!!! It is a super cart!!!!
Warmest Regards and we catch up, anytime!!!
Thank you for writing to me :-D
HiViNyws channel my brother just got from Tokyo with a Nagoaka mp 200 as a gift, can’t wait to experiment too!
OH WOWOWWOWWW!!!! My goodness!!! If i travel to Japan soon, i think i won't be able to get anymore mp200 then!!! Too many friends have been telling me they have been doing that, or asking their family/friends to buy them back from Japan!!!!!! OMG!!!! :-D
HiViNyws channel He went to Yodobashi Camera ! Replacement stylus are available for as little as $100Can. A third of the price in Canada!
Hi Ian, great review again my friend.👌👍, and greeting from Hans of the low dutch land NL EU 👋🖖
Dear Buddy Hans Vos!!! Hi!!!
Thank you for coming by so early after I have readied this video episode for you friends...thank you so much Brother.
The encouragement and time you have taken to write to me, together with all you friends' , are critical to my continuing to self-fund these projects. Thank you. There is no monetary gain that i achieve. I only wish for the work to be useful and helpful to the community of friends...and their messages to me, together with yours, power me ahead.
Thank you for taking time to write to me Brother.
MM. and MC cartridge at same price. Which one would sound better?
Dear Buddy, definitely almost always the MM, because the MM cartridge can easily be made to sound fantastic when paired with a phonostage. It is difficult for a phonostage to bring an MC cartridge to its best potential.....usually it comes at a tremendous cost. And it is not worth the trip down that rabbit hole. We live free on open land, with great MM carts like the Goldring 1006, 1042, Nagaoka MP-100, 150, 200 and 500.
We are free.
And, it DOESN'T take an expensive phonostage to make them shine, live up to our idea of magical, fantastic analogue supreme quality and blissful listening.
Best Regards Buddy!!!!!! Thank you for coming by!!!
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks a lot. Your channel and comparison videos are fantastic.
I have one modern turntable (clearaudio concept) and 2 vintage turntables (garrard 301 and jvc jl1) .
The garrard is paired with Matantz pm7005 amp and jvc is paired with a vintage technics pure classA .
I use a basic audio technica headshell and cartridge with both jvc and garrard.
The clearaudio is connected to a basic cambridge audio pre amp and then to sugden se21 amplifier.
To my ears, The jvc outperforms the other 2 somehow surprising.
@@HiViNywschannel Hi Ian, I just today upgraded to an ortofon bronze and immediately the difference is noticed. Since I am in India, thise other cartridger are not easily available. Thanks for the advice.
Hi Ian. Great job...one more time!
I am waiting for the next comparison Mani VS Mofi. In my opinion, it would be very useful to hear at some point, the
performance of Mani with 'Swagman LAB' Power Supply.
As i can see in your videos, you have in your rack Avid Pulsare and Croft phono stages. I wonder how they sound these units comparison with Mani? The difference in price, is ten or more times higher. What is their difference in listening? How big is it ? Exists ? (I am talking about MM cartridges).
See you...
THANKS !
Dearest Buddy Makis from Athens :-D!!! Hi hi hi!!! Thank you !!!! Sorry for my 7 hours' late reply my friend... and thank you for your kind time catching up and writing so kindly to me again!
I have gathered all the sound files from the Mani and the MoFi, and i need to consolidate the bite-sized pieces and pass to all of you buddies in the next episode. Hehheh... the Pulsare2 is superb in MC, and the Croft riaa rs in MM.
Thank you for asking a very pertinent question Brother. Top marks for your question :-D
1. Because of the law of diminishing returns, the degree of improvement of the Croft over the Mani, would not be 20 times better than the Mani.
2. ...and that many/most electronic hifi manufacturers do not bother to invest much of their research and design of a superb MM phonostage once they cross the US$1k price point... i further elucidate: because MM carts are generally cheaper, and the industry's hopping on and blowing the "higher standards" of playback with an MC, the MM carts are cheaper and mostly below $400, and the MC carts go all the way in premium prices to 10,000k and above. A typical hifi journeyman, would, thus buy a $1,500 MC cart, and accompany it with a $2k to $3k phonostage.... the industry recognizes this and hence would not come out with a $2 - 3k MM phonostage as most MM carts are below $400.
:-D
Good news.
I have realized that a US$270 Nagaoka MP-150 beats the US$450 Ortofon Quintet Blue and Hana EL, EASILY, in Detail+Refinement AND Dynamics+Scale+Weight.
A low-output MC cart apparently blowing its horns that it offers refinement which is the "exclusive territory of a MC cart and not a MM cart", will STILL need a very expensive MC phonostage to bring out the Dynamics+Scale+Weight aspect of sound reproduction, besides offering that refinement.
Thus with the Nagaoka MP-150 and MP-200 setting extreme standards, and also the Goldring 1042 (very lucky U.K. residents) together carrying the torch for MMs, we thus see the triumph and fact of a MM cart pairing with a specially-, single-mindedly- designed MM phonostage, blazing ahead for us a road of vinyl analogue extreme standards, without the high cost of a MC setup and a difficult path of finding "that" expensive MC phonostage to pair with the low-output MC cart.
Mr Glenn Croft, if you contact him directly, he would be able to negotiate a good price for his products. He is able to ship to you directly. Of course if you are a UK citizen, you are directed to buy from that few UK retailers for Croft products.
The Croft riaa rs phonostage that I have procured from him, is indeed, superb. No fault at all with the performance. Flawless. Beautiful, detailed, extremely refined, clear, very deep bass, very detailed bass, very powerful bass, very clean, very quiet.
@@HiViNywschannel Hi Ian again. Can you give me your email address ?
Hi Ian. This was a great Review of some Lovely Looking Box's. I can't wait for the Shootout Between to MoFi and the Mani should be Interesting. News Update I have a Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-1 now. I have been using Different Types of Music just like You do. The Results so far (Not Quite burned In yet) are Tremendous. I can't wait for them to Finally Send Me the Surface Noise Eliminator Firmware (Even though It does get rid of a lot) this Increase the Sound Value even more. I will Keep You Updated as time goes on. Keep these Shootouts coming they are Brilliant. Keep the Music coming My Buddy and Stay Safe.
Hi Brother from Birmingham :-D... WOWWOWWOWW!!! You have bought that SweetVinyl Sugarcub SC-1!!!!!!!! and more firmware installing soon eh!:-D
Thank you for your kind comments and taking time out to write to me Buddy.... it makes me very glad to have a good and kind friend in you.
Hehheh...i have been listening to the SL1200Mk5+MP110+Mani for the past two hours...some Jobim's records pressed in Brazil... :-D
Warmest Regards Brother :-D1!! Hope your Spring is sweet!!
Great Shootout as usual ! Love your energy as well a the very objective way you are able to compare phonostages. based on your review i went ahead and got a Mani as second phono :) . I was curious if you ever got to hear/Compare a EAR 834P phono with the Avid/Whest grouping. I have never heard it but apparently is another giant killer
Hi Buddy Arjun :-D thank you for coming by and your time writing to me. And, congratulations for getting the Mani. What a crazy piece of kit.
....i hear your VERY good suggestions of the EAR834P and the Avid/Whest grouping. Great! I have home auditioned the EAR 834P before, which you can see :-D nestled at the right hand corner during the AT VM520EB cartridge review, you can zoom to 6:46 timing: ua-cam.com/video/Rq7n3_CHU5c/v-deo.html
I will say:
1. The EAR 834P is a fantastic phonostage in MC mode, but poor in MM.
2. The Avid Pulsus at a slightly cheaper price, still wins out slightly over the 834P in MC. But BOTH 834P and Pulsus are great and i don't mind having either as my MC phonostage at home.
3. Whest is not what I would recommend, i have heard the sig 3, ps.30rdt, ps.40rdt, and the reference mk5,...and all easily beaten by phonostages from other brands. Also the Whest 2, sig3, ps.30rdt and ps.40rdt all have a certain electronic signature and does not flow as fluidly and with analogue prowess as the Avid Pulsus.
4. The IconAudio PS1Mk2 is a very, very good phonostage which I personally bought after extensive listening. It does BOTH MM and MC well. The EAR834P and Pulsus are thereabout the equal of the PS1mk2 in terms of MC performance, but the PS1Mk2 is better in MM performance than both the Pulsus and EAR834P. However, the PS1mk2 exterior build quality is not as good as the Pulsus and EAR834P. I do not mind build quality here, as the PS1Mk2 truly impressed me with its MM AND MC prowess....and I am after the sonics first and foremost.
Thank you Buddy Arjun :-D
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel ..Thanks a lot Ian. Really helps a lot :) I have a Leben phono as my main and was thinking of cheating with an 834P !!
WOW you have the Leben phono!
(I only have the leben cs300xs)
And, i guess you have the leben cs300/600/rs28/1000p as well ;-D!?!!!
Wooooooo yummy!!!
@@HiViNywschannel yeah the phono and cs600 :)
@@arjunnair3898 WOWWWWWW outstanding point-to-point wiring and superb built and LOOKS. ENJOY my friend👋😄!!!
Best Record Cleaning method (better than ultrasonics) ???? can you make a video about it??????????
Hi Ian! How are you, my friend? Woh, that one was a pretty close nail biter at times. I think the 2 companies should design a “PHO-Fi” phono stage, then we could possibly have something. When I listened to that vid with headphones on, I noticed that the majority of the time where the 2 phono stages were supposedly the same, that the MoFi was making a total fool out of the PHO-8. I’m sure it an entirely different situation when the speakers are right in front of you, and you’re able to not only feel the vibrational frequencies, but I’m sure I / one misses out on those higher frequencies above 20kHz, that you can’t hear, but you can feel.
Ahh, the magic of analog. It is truly a thing of beauty.
Btw, I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that the Mani is gonna spank both the PHO-8 and MoFi phono stages, but I could be completely wrong. It hasn’t let me down as of yet though. Maybe as we get into the higher tier of phono pre’s, we may start to see the Mani start to lose a bit of its luster? I wonder how much money and competition it will actually take to knock the Mani down a peg. Just 1 peg! Just 1! 😂 Haha!
Your friend,
- Nick
(I almost forgot to add that. Please forgive my poor manners)
😉😜🤪😁 🎶 👀
Dearest Nick :-D!!!! Great to SEE YOU!!!!! How are you!?!! You MUST BE HAVING A HEAVEN OF A TIME RECEIVING, SETTING UP AND NOW ENJOYING YOUR MANI + TEKTON PENDRAGONS!!!!!!!!! How is it? How is it!?!!!
Ian, great shoot out, I can hear the crowd closing in....Mani! Mani! Mani! MANI!......you better run 🎶!
Hehheh!!! Brother Jorge, and i have been expecting your presence!!! My buddy with TWO Schiit Manis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D hehheh!!! I am finding it thrilling with all those cheers coming in then brother!!!! Help me! :-D Let me pass some of them to you!
You are the rock star here Ian!! BTW, the MP-200 is rocking my world now, huge improvement, I set the VTA to parallel platter/tonearm, It sounds pretty good, in your experience with same cart in the studiodeck, how much that setting changed once you adjusted the stylus rake angle to 92 degrees? Will be worth to spend a day adjusting the rake angle or just spinning records? ...I know, I know... I am a little short in the patience department.
@@jorgeespinoza2137 Hehheh Buddy Jorge👋😄👍sure! Just go for the highest tonearm height the StudioDeck adjustability can offer, it would correspond to about 91deg-92deg✌...I still remember that clearly! So, go ahead! There is a maximum, but be careful when you loosen the VTA adjustment screw on the side of the tonearm😄🙏, as the tonearm will drop down if not supported by your hand grip.
Will do! Thank you for the advice.
@@jorgeespinoza2137 you are very welcomed Buddy🤗💪✌👍
Ian for president!😁, thank you for your work!
Andrea for performance at Singapore's MBS/Indoor Stadium!!!!! I want to see you! :-D
Manage for me, please, maybe not a stadium, let’s organize it😅😁
Thank you for another great review! So, the Mo-Fi gets a beating from the Mani? Can´t wait to see that, because I own a Mani, after listening to your advice, and a Nagaoka MP-150 on the way. Listening to you made listening to music better. Thanks again and keep up your passionate work!
Hi Buddy Duško!!! Thank you for taking time writing to me and catching up so soon after this video is launched :-D!!! Thank you!!! Hehheh!!! You also have the Mani!?!!! GREEEAAAATTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And goodness...your super MP150 is coming.... you are going to have SUPER vinyl analogue enjoyment from now on :-D!!!!
Warmest Regards my friend, and, have a lovely Sunday evening!
Been using a Vincent Pho 8 with my Cliffwood table for months now, and had been pretty happy, although I had been feeling volume was a bit lacking with my grado green cart.
I had been wanting to try a wood body grado and so I purchased a high output reference platinum 1. I was definitely satisfied that it was much improved from the Grado green, however I felt like the volume issue was even further exasperated.
I had been watching your reviews and finally decided I would give the schiit mani a try. I already have a modi multibit dac and have loved it for a couple years now, but I had always expected the vincent to beat the sound of the mani back when I was doing my phono preamp research and had decided to get the vincent. What a mistake I made!
The adjustable gain of the mani has completely eliminated my volume issue first off, but what shocks me is how much more detail I am getting from the RP1 cartridge now than with the vincent.
Initially I had chosen the 48 db setting thinking that it would probably be the best fit for me as I was having lower than desired volume with the vincent which I think is 42 DB. It definitely improved the volume and the sound came to life, so much more space around individual instruments and voices, so much better ambience and decay on reverb.
I decided to try out the high gain setting of 59 db, this effectively matches the volume of my turntable to the volume of a CD or my pc input which is nice, but honestly I am shocked I swear the cartridge sounds best running with the high gain.
I brought my wife in and after doing some back and forth swaps she confirmed that she preferred the sound when I had switched to the higher gain on the schiit.
I am not sure if there is any reprocussion from running the high gain with a cartridge that has a pretty high 4.8mv output, but the sound is so full and rich, and I no longer have to push my volume control to past 12 oclock to reach a saisfying playback level.
I would love to hear from other schiit mani users who have done some tinkering with the gain settings and see if anyone else has had this experience as well?
Congratulations Buddy Corey!!!💪😄👍
I'm very happy for yoouuu!!!!
Mmmm....59dB! I've not tried that yet!
Brother, what is your amplifier and speakers used in your listening?😄
Thank you for catching up my friend.
Stay safe and health for your family always🤗🏡🍀💚🍀🍀🍀
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks so much!! I am using Magnepan MMG speakers with QR tweeter, and Ayre V5XE power amp.
Nice to hear from you! Hope all is well for you and yours my friend.
Let me know if you do some testing with your mani using the high gain with a lower volume on your preamp and let me know what your impression is.
@@thedogefather Hi! Great to hear from you Brother!😄
I read you run the Mani straight into the Ayre power amp without a pre amplifier then?🤗
HiViNyws channel I am sorry I forgot my preamp!
No I am currently using an NAD 312 integrated amps preamp section. Using the pre out to feed the Ayre.
I have been researching and considering a preamp from schiit and a couple other companies , but I have not made a decision yet and I’m not sure how I will go when I finally upgrade the NAD to a real dedicated preamp
HiViNyws channel I have an update. I played a full size 45 today and with the high gain setting it was overdriving my preamp.
I switched back down to the 48 dB setting and have found it to be my sweet spot
Yet another stellar review my friend. I am not familiar with Vincent, so it's great to get exposure to this product.
Are you counting the days until you get your new Zu DW speakers? I know I am. Take care my friend and keep the excellent reviews coming.
😁👍
Dearest Buddy :-D ....hehheh!!! Yes our DW2+ClarityCaps!!! Hehheh!!!! Yes I am!!! Brother thank you for coming by again and catching up with me so super fast after this video is launched... i have been working hard at it at every opportune time after work and in between family commitments :-D
Warmest Regards Brother and we shall keep each other updated regarding our DW okay :-D
my email is hivinyws@gmail.com just for your quick reference again.
Have fun Brother!!!!
@@HiViNywschannel Check it out! The Sol will be shipping in a couple of months, according to Jason. "WOO HOO!!!!" ua-cam.com/video/kl4u6bU5TOg/v-deo.html
that "shhhrrrr" at 5:53 i only hear on the pho-8 theres some slight distortion problem, i dont hear it on the mofi.
Thank you my friend :-D!!!
nice to see you again!!!
Hello Sir, would you try out TEAC TN4D and do a review of it?
Hey Ian! Long time no see ;) Hahah, yes, never go for looks only. This is also true for speakers, right? :) All the best. Cheers. /Paul
Dearest Paul.... :-D hehhehheh!!! YES the same goes true for speakers tooooooo!!! Kkkkkkk..... Hahahah... you know i know i know you know!....
Best Regards Buddy.... will send your SL1200G Japanese brochure to you very soon :-D
Fantastic review Ian.. Can't wait to see how the schitt comes out against the mofi..
Brother Stephen :-D enjoying your whiteP3 with the lovely blue mat :-D ...thank you for your kindness and your encouragement for me.... again, i stress, that it is because of all you friends' very kind messages, that I can continue to do all these humble projects for the community :-D
Thank you Buddy.
Warmest Regards to you and your family and may all of you live in blissful analogue sounds and music.
I always hear a night and day difference with your videos! And I'm using cheap EARBUDS! It would probably blow me away if I used my proper hi-fi headphones!
Great to see you again Buddy!!! Hope you are having a smooth and lovely vinyl'ing journey thus far, and more good years ahead :-D !!!
See you Buddy!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel absolutely! Cheers to you too, buddy! And As always, there's nothing like vinyl analogue!
Hi Ian,
Thank you very much for spending so much time in this excellent review. Personally I think that a lot of people underestimate the importance of a good phone stage. If it offers high quality than it's an perfect investment for a longer time. All the best for you and your family.
PS: By the way - recently I've changed my turntable and guess what - I use the Nagaoka MP 150 (you can check it out on my channel...)!
Dearest Buddy :-D... you have a superb channel!!! Really impressed with all your kit and efforts too!!!! Very, very superbly done my friend :-D !!!
Thank you, that's very kind of you!@@HiViNywschannel
Don’t the Vincent products normally say “Designed in Germany” “made in China”?
Hehheh dear Tone, not here😅
Great to see you Brother!!!!!! I saw you back with many vids👋😄👍👍👍👍!!!!! Hope you and Am are doing well and a new nice place pretty soon!
Hmmmm, that's weird about the Vincent stuff. I am going to be needing your help sometime this year. Need to give you details... It has to do with a book that I am writing/putting together. I will email you details and eventually will have to conference with you. I think you'll like the project -TONE
Hi Buddy :-D we shall catch up then. I hope i can be of help and use.
Warmest Regards Top Tone!!!
~ ian.
No country of manufacturing, but the vincent shows German brand when opening the box ... ohhh how misleading? 🤦♂️😱😂
Thank you Ian, as always a joy to watch.
Say hi to Moko 👋🙂
Well, that's because it is a German design. They are also behind T.A.C. (Tube Amp Company). I am the very happy owner of the model V-60.
@@clausolsen856 you know what i mean 😉
I'm not saying that it is a good or a bad product( not for me to decide) 🙂
@@mas1969 Oh I wasn't implying that😉 I know what you mean...😎 And well.....like 75% of all manufacturer do it.....
Ah yes Buddy!!! hope you and your furbaby lab-retriever Kim from the Netherlands are doing very well!!! yes, the box is misleading indeed!!!! I felt the same way too after opening up the package and examining and reading all the parts :-D!!!
Warmest Regards and have a great week ahead my friend...my Mokobaby says thank you Uncle and Kim!
Wow the TAC V60 looks really beautiful indeed!!! :-D I checked out the youtube video on it too. Impressively built.
Again a fantastic clip Ian. On your recomendation I bought a Schiit Mani a year ago, then a MP-150. Just brilliant.
Wanting to upgrade, I bought a used E.A.R. 834. Here in Denmark where I live, it's expensive, even used, like 8 times the price of the Mani, and very well tested through many years. So my expectations was high...... 2 weeks in, and i am back to the Mani.... It betters it in almost every way.....
The Mani is such a brilliant design😃
Oh... And if you havent yet tried it with a external battery supply, you are missing out even more😎
"Mani betters the E A R 834 in almost every way".....wow! Claus, I've come to the conclusion not to purchase any record playing products until Ian gives the recommendation from here forward. I use an mp-110 with the Mani on my hot rodded Rega. I'll probably upgrade to the mp-200 and call it a day. I'll have more money left for records!
Dear Claus :-D yes yes, yes!!!! Mani vs the EAR834P!!! I choose the Mani easily. EASILY.
I have a LOT of respect for the 834P, and my good friend in the U.K. has been using it for long. He is a tube fan. I am, too, a tube fan. But where objectivity and subjectivity reign in, I choose the Mani over the 834P, in terms of MM performance. "Better in almost every way" INDEED :-D !!!!!!!!!
I agree.
Dear Eric!!! hi and great to see you chatting up with Claus:-D!!!! All buddies!!!! YAY!!!!!
Hehheh.... thank you again for your very kind words...we are all the same, consumers and sound-minded folks on vinyl analogue and how we value and cherish its qualities, and the bliss it gives us... a hot-rodded Rega!?!! Brother Eric!!! I have yet to know! How is it hot-rodded? :-D YUM YUM YUMMYYYY!!!
(I AGREE : MORE MONEY FOR RECORDS: I WANT MORE RECORDS!!!!)
@@HiViNywschannel Hot rodded meaning I upgraded the subplatter and platter with Groovtracer products, the motor to the 24v, and the arm with an rb303. I know.....I should have just purchased a 3 series back in 2010 to begin with. My first turntable was an entey level Technics turntable back in the early 80's. I got away from vinyl due to cassettes and later CDs. When I bought the rp1 I didn't realize how much fun buying/playing records would be. Anyway, it's been a fun journey.
YAYYAY!!! A great RB303!!!! Very, VERY GOOD!!! and those GrooveTracer subplatter and platter... EXCELLENT. A 24V motor to bring it super current and QUIET.... you have done everything VERY, VERY WELL. I am still with my stock P1 with the RB110 and 24v motor, and stock subplatter and platter :-D . Thank you for sharing with me again all your sound advice and journey along with me. Thank you Sir.
Just like with cartridges you get deeper bass or better highs not both!
And they both sound distorted compared to the schiit mani.
The vocal is presented with less feeling and more distortion.
Sometimes you do not get more quality for mor money!
I’m late to the party my friend, must do better! What an interesting review. I would have gambled that the Vincent would win, based purely on it’s perceived value, although there wasn’t much in it! You’re right, don’t judge a book by its cover. What were the cost prices of both of those? I had considered the valve model, 701 I think it is but it’s impossible to audition here in my part of the UK. Might just stick with my Mani for now, after all, if it’s not broken why fix it!
Thank you once again for your efforts and expense in educating our vinyl community.
Best wishes to you and your family.
Kind regards - Ron
Dearest Ron ;-D
Thank you so much for your kind words, and your time writing to me. All these mean a lot to me, a LOT to me. It is the only thing that I can thrive on, and take energy from; you friends' continuing messages to me. You guys keep me going with the messages.
I appreciate your time Brother, for an old friend in me.
Grateful,
~ ian.
( :-D yes, if it's not broken, don't fix it...the Mani, beyond hanging on strongly)
I know I'm quite off topic but does anybody know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?
@London Gannon i watch on flixzone. Just search on google for it =)
@Armani Jamal Yea, I have been watching on flixzone for since april myself :D
@Armani Jamal thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it !!
On time as you said, bravo👋🏻 , lol.
Dearest Buddy :-D and hope you have gotten your xx2mk2 too!!!!
@@HiViNywschannel My dear friend , i am commuting between two countries :-D, as soon as i stay in my home for at least one month, it is my first priority.
Well,this is somewhat disappointing to be honest. The Vincent should have been the better one.
But i suspect it was designed slightly towards the fashionable "warmer" vinyl sound than strict neutrality.
On the other side the MoFi lacks deep bass,which might be for some a no go on it alone.
Given that both preamps are on the higher end of budget gear placed,pricewise,personaly im not conviced
by both. At least not with a MP-200 MM cartridge. It would have been illuminating if both were tested
with a 2nd MM and also a MC,given the fact that both phonostages are MC capable. A decent MC like a
AT33PTG/II or a MC20 Super wouldve sufficed. In my experience phonostages are rarely equally finetuned
for both types. Most are better with MM,but some are better with MC.
In old germany the MoFi costs 350€ and the Vincent 300€. So despite of the material battle that
Vincent offers with the PHO-8 its less costly. Weird. And the Tisbury is just 139€ via UK import. But obviously
its not worth even that.
Anyway Ian,your reviews are highly appreciated. Thanks for the good work.
I owned a Mani for a couple a months and sold it an year ago, then I briefly demoed a Studio Phono with the Studio Deck last moth...i think there will be a new king in town ;). Anyway...in the same price range i'd consider the ProJect Tube Box S2 as an interesting alternative.
Love my Mani. Secret sauce
Dear Buddy Alan from Toronto!! :-D HEHHEH, Secret Sauce.
Hi five :-D!!!!!!!!!!! YES.
Best Regards to you brother and hope it is warming up nicely by now in your place...and of course tuning in to your Heybrook TT2 and Thorens TD160! YUM YUM!1!
Hi Ian. It's been a cool wet spring in Toronto. Finally around 20c. Enjoying my analog set up.
@@HiViNywschannel hope you are well
oui il y a beaucoup de choix de pré-ampli phono..c'est la raison que j'ai fait fabriquer un pré-ampli pour moi..du coup je peux changer les op ou apo pour le changement du son..la je test les aop627 double une merveille..j'ai aussi des op275 gp à tester..
Dear Brother :-D Wow!!! Lots of options at your end!!! You ARE having a lot of fun during your free time i believe!
@@HiViNywschannel je teste fignole ma platine..je teste aussi différent tubes de mon ampli..j'adore..
Hi Buddy :-D...tube rolling and swapping them and listening.... is really fun!!!
@@HiViNywschannel bonjour,j'ai le choix avec des EL34 ou des 6l6G et aussi sont origine compte..
I haven't seen any new videos in a while. Hope all is well friend!
Dear Buddy Matthew :-)... thank you so much for coming by and catching up with me. Yes, I managed to take a breather now during clinical work...
Warmest Regards, and may you and your family be Safe, Well and Happy,
~ ian.
hi Ian how r u ,i wish u and your family well.i am Ji from Malaysia. i have been doing R and D on turntable for quite a while and came out with some new ideas i have make turntable with this ideas . i think it is good enough for the market many positive opinions from friends but i am not so sure . i was wondering if u could help me out. oh BTW i like your style a true reviewer
Dear Buddy :-D thank you for catching up. I hope you are having a great time testing out and auditioning your turntable with your Malaysian buddies!!!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
...and thank you very much for your friendship and trust in me! Hope to see you if you are in Singapore... :-D
Pleas review mp500
Dear Buddy :-D thank you very much for your kindness and support!
I will work diligently on all the projects more pertinent at hand to help those vinyl friends who may need more help.
Warmest Regards to you and your family :-D
~ ian.
i just built a valve phono preamp
💪😄👍woooooooooh!
Edit:what name would you want to call it by?😍✌
First! 😎👋🏻 heehee
Hi Sister Lisa👋😄🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✌✌✌ thank YOU😄
Vincent is German engineered and made in China. It has always been that way.
Amazing Brother, what you have been through to achieve a great fit physique!!!!! :-D I only do freestyle swim of 30 laps three times a week! Take my hats off to you.
Great review as always, would be great if you can try Audio-gd's LP-1 and see how it performs. audio-gd.com/HE/LP1/LP1EN.htm
Please stop your terribly commercial and strange reviews.......