Mark's fascinating exploration of phono preamp design
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I interviewed Mark a few months ago, but now he's back reviewing the Lino C phono preamp, in a hugely entertaining way.
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If anyone is interested, here's a public link to a downloadable file (24/192 Apple Lossless) of the Charlie Byrd track I mentioned. No processing, no pop/click removal. The album is 50 years old and it's been played a couple of hundred times, so I'm sure it's missing some highs relative to a new copy. Each side has over 26 minutes of music, so it was cut at a modest level -- not ideal for surface noise. I cleaned it with a Nitty Gritty record cleaner -- original model, about 35 years old but still working. Played on a Well Tempered deck, over 30 years old. The cartridge is not quite 3 years old. For those who think LPs sound like sh*t, give it a listen at a realistic level, as if you were sitting at a good table in the jazz club it was recorded at. www.dropbox.com/s/b5trpssutv931qw/Medley%20-%20Mood%20Indigo%20-%20Satin%20Doll%20Lino%20C.m4a?dl=0
Sounds clean and clear, thanks Mark!
Sounds fantastic, thanks!
Loved that thank you!
Wow... wonderful. Thank You
Beautifully clear and spacious sound with no harshness, just a bit rolled-off from multiple plays. Are we hearing the setup as pictured with the Cadenza Black and the Lino C?
Any man that listens to Vivaldi and Kendrick Lamar and speaks intelligently on audiophile components owes it to the world to have his own channel...or at least a reoccurring feature on a channel 🙌🏼
Any man that reads all the comments, then writes one, then edits it, then gets more thumbs up then everybody, must be really proud! Plagiarism at its finest!
We need more videos of this man in our audiophile community, seems like a guy with a hell lot of knowledge and a fantastic voice made for UA-cam.
Please keep it coming man!!
Covering up pre-cancerous cells with a Lucky Strike cap. Boss.
Mark, that was a spectacular review, and for someone who can’t stand in front of a camera and talk, I’d say you did a phenomenal job.
Now I need to hear a Lino C phono preamp. Love the Well Tempered deck too. You are quite literally a man of many hats. Thank you so much!
Thanks, Steve. Keep em coming!
I love all of the F1 hats. I am totally bummed F1 isn’t running. That is how I would be spending my Sunday morning. Great explanation by the way. Thanks for explaining.
You did a marvelous job Mark, really enjoyed the video this morning with my coffee.
Steve: “Cost $2499”
UA-cam Comments: [Outrage!!!]
Mark: “Cost $2499”
UA-cam comments: “we want to learn more about Mark’s journey.”
A well spoken gentleman, much to be learned here. Excellent video.
Great video. We need more Mark!
Wonderfully charming presentation. Mark’s dry sense of humour and matter of fact delivery is wonderfully eclectic. But getting to the meat of his presentation it’s an insightful and clear illustration of some of the esoteric issues surrounding phono preamps and MC cartridges. Hum and noise can be a real pain in the neck to deal with and this is a great advert for the Lino. Nice job!
Awesomely entertaining, Huzzah!!
Makes me want to get back into it all over again 👍
Steve this guy is good, he deserves his own channel, very knowledge and articulate. There was no bearing with him he was so good that it didn’t matter if his cap was on or off. Never cut yourself short man, you did well and Steve had you do this because he knows your passion for vinyl and he knew it would translate well to the rest of us.
Great video. Not only was the content great, but the video itself was very well shot and edited, amazing.
Thank you Mark.
Plus, the changing F1 team/driver caps were a great bonus.
I have this phono stage, Mark's reporting was succinct and informative. I use my Lino C with a cart that has a DCR of 1 ohm and it sounds fabulous.
completely wonderful. Would like Mark to speak to his picks for more modest analog playback gear. Thank you
This guy is great, informative in a non hectoring way. Let’s have more of him please.
Very unique perspectives from a well spoken gentleman. I tend to be a lot less focused on the technology, but his passion for the technology behind great sound is evident, and an interesting watch.
Reminds me of the late, great Art Dudley in some ways.
Superb review, Mark! I thoroughly enjoyed this video which you executed very well. I enjoyed the humour and your rather expansive selection of F1 hats. Well done
Well done, very informative. I noticed your hats keep changing.
Any man who likes Warren is a man after my own heart. Laughed out loud at the first cutaway of your pooch. I thought it was an excellent review and you do a great job of explaining the science. Stick to it, I for one would love to see more.
But ,man, now I need an A to D converter as well as a D to A one ? Bummer.
You can buy a lot of units that do A/D and D/A. The Lynx Hilo unit mentioned in this video does both.
A to D and D to A?!?!? WOW!!! Thought all ye proud old vinyl nuns liked to stay pure!! But, that sounds like you lost your virginity both frontways and sideways!! Bwaahahaha....
Utterly fantastic.... I mean, near unbeatable information and presentation..... Superb stuff...
Stay safe.
Excellent review and information here Mark.
Totally agreed Mark....this photo stage seems incredible value. You've certainly sparked my interest.
Thank you. 😊
Bravo Mark & Steve! That video is fantastically good.
I did that treatment many years ago, works amazing but you will be glad when it’s over. Great presentation,
watching once isn’t enough. Thanks
Keep well everyone 😎
Derek Dranfield
Derek, I’m on my 3rd time watching so far.
Correction!
Bop Til You Drop was the first digitally recorded to be released by a MAJOR label. It was NOT the first all digitally recorded rock album.
Canadian prog rock band, True Myth, released an all digitally recorded album the same year, but earlier in the year than Bop Til You Drop, was the first digitally recorded rock album.
Very nice. Thumbs up for the Zevon quote and the Lucky Strike cap. Needs more hats!
Mark, a great video! Informative, engaging, polished, and fun, quirky humor. I truly enjoyed it!
I might try one of these. I never knew that Cartridge/TT phono outs were BALANCED until I saw a review of the Ayre Acoustics phono pre! This is a great video, and mark IS a natural speaker! I still want to know what the Signal to Noise ratio is on that unit. The company does not say what that is. Before audiophiles beat me up for taking about specs, your ears tell you how it sounds, specs tell you what it does. When you switch to MC you give up 20+ DB in S/N ratio, which you can not get back. If you are listening to an album like Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel, at a higher volume, that becomes a problem. I use a Threshold Fet-10e phono pre. So far that is the quietest phono pre that I have used and it sounds spectacular.
Davethreshold I am also curious about the S/N ratio. The low impedance/differential design minimizes noise, but I wouldn’t expect it to be that much lower than other MC preamps. But I might be wrong.
Finally! The logical audiophiles are coming out of the woodwork! The “multifunction listening chai” is a prime example. Thank you Steve for letting people contribute to your channel!
Great video, presentation and editing ... I don’t know how you guys do it, seems like it would take a month of work to do each one.
Mark that was an excellent review of the product !! I think you need your on channel 😉 Thanks Steve for letting Mark create the video !! I see I have a purchase or two now !!
Excellent video
Mark did great...entertaining and I got his insights into phono preamps. Awesome!
Loved this review! And the coffee maker! I have a Chemex but that thing is badass,
Cheers Mark. Enjoyed listening to you talk.
That was fantastic Mark. The MC cartridge loading info is super interesting. Same thing for the discussion on software. Love your sense of humour. Great recommends on the tunes as well. Thanks for sharing Steve. Much appreciated.
Excellent! Very informative. I loved the production and humor. One thing you're wrong about, you ARE good at this! I for one liked the cut-outs. Mentioning the reason wasn't even necessary. It comes across as an artistic decision and not over done at all. I would definitely watch if you make more.
Phono stages, cartridge loading, F1, a dog and Robert Gordon, in one video!
Thanks Marc, you’re very good to explain technical subjects. And I love your British sens of humour !
Great video! Great image quality too. Very interesting that you are doing your RIAA in digital domain and then recording them. I must say though that although it may sound great, it introduces a level of fiddling around I couldn't handle. One thing, you didn't talk about using the internal RIAA of the Lino phonostage which will likely be the way that most would use it but perhaps your system isn't set up for that.
Great review Mark! You make me lust for that phonostage 😊
Great job! I learned a lot. I was not familiar with current gain phono stages or Neuman corrections.
Speechless...except to say...I’m speechless, and, that may be the most entertaining/informative/and inspiring review I’ve ever encountered. You are a talented, gifted, and experienced individual. Thanks for showing me my hopeful future as an audiophile.
Mark, you are a natural! Loved your dry wit. I've been thinking about new phonostages recently after I heard Fremer say somewhere the other day that current phono stages were where it's at. Your video helped me a lot. I will check out the Lino C for sure and current phono stages in general.
excellent video Mark. We need your expertise in the youtube audiophile community!
I love the style and the cuts. The humour too. It all blends together. You know how to put stuff in perspective. I have the same hip hop vinyl :)
This was so good!
You need to start your own channel. Very entertaining and informative.
Mark, great review and video. I was pleased to see that your Sumiko PhonoAmp gave you so many years of pleasure. My goal is designing the variable impedance control was for precisely the variation you found. The ability for music lovers such as yourself to easily set it by ear.
Good to hear from you. Your little phono amp was a great product that compared favorably with phono stages many times its price.
Nice! Thank you for this.
I thought the Lucky Strike cap was crafted pre-cancer humor ... until of course the tasty run through of the 2000's F1 selection!
As a skin cancer survivor, F1 fan/audio enthusiast... this entire submission checked box after box for me.
The all to brief perusal thru the LP collection also checked several like minded boxes...ie., Dire Straits Making Movies, is a full length listen for me every time. Rough Mix, Nightfly is likely my desert island record (on the heels of Ry Cooder perhaps 2nd major release in 3M digital ...no less than 45ips! eeeks!)
Best of all; more than the skin (pre)cancer kinship, F1, Pete Townshend*, etc, I truly appreciate the fully realized, correctly symmetrical, SBIR mitigating away from boundaries speaker placement. You don't have cabinets or small items interrupting the wave-launch in the form of Very Early Reflections ... outstanding setup. I'm guessing it images well, resolves soundstage depth nicely and prolly just a pleasure to listen to. I dig the visual aesthetic w/infusion of southern exposure natural light.
Thank you, good one.
Consider content for your own channel. I'm down.
*(ever listen to the Secret Policeman's Ball? Pete Townshend at his finest. I don't have the record, my college roomie did in '82, we kept it on regular rotation)
I’m two years late to the party, but Mark - you ROCK. Heck of a great presentation👍👍 Now off to check out the Lino C
This is such an entertaining and informative review! This guy seems like he takes this hobby very seriously AND keeps it fun 😂
I really appreciate your presentation on this subject. I am eager to learn more about moving coil cartridges and mc preamps. Thanks
Thanks, Mark. The Lino C and other components are way out of my reach, but I am glad you reminded me to return to using my prescription cream to burn the pre-cancerous cells off my face-one upside to the next months of near isolation.
I have a Supex cartridge with .2MV output and have been using it with a Thorens pre-preamp into my Audio Research tube preamp and its been working great since 1980. Of course there is some noise but its way below record noise. Been thinking about modifying the Thorens with low noise resistors.
Great video, stereo and collection. I have a Threshold phono pre with tons of dip switches that are puzzling to me. Your explanation of loading was eye opening. We invite you to make more videos and join our informal “vinyl community” (VC) here on youtube.
Mark you did a great job! You should start a F1 audiophile enthusiast channel.
Thanks. Never knew this. Learning something new everyday!
This was fantastic. Most of it flew over my head but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Great content and presentation!
I've been using freeze-off to combat sun damage.
Turn Mark’s interview in b/w, redness solved. Very informative guest
Mark, great review of the Lino C. Your conversation style reminds me of Art Dudley. You should become a regular guest reviewer. I currently use a DRT XV-1s into a Valab LCR. I'm really intrigued by the Lino C.
Love this video. Hope to see Mark again. Thx.
I really enjoyed that. My knowledge is way below yours, but hopefully it gets better. Weird coincidences: I too use a stove top syphon (Cona) and am an occasional user of flourouracil.
Mark, Top notch work!
A great presentation Mark. The irreplaceable Steve, is in danger of being replaced! 😂 🥰 🐼 💜 💟
love this guy and all his hats :-)
First, Mark you did a great job. With that said,
Did anyone catch the $1150.00 cartridge? Man, some people are just nuts for a inferior recording format. I mean like Mark's dad's album. It's got to be 50 years old and had more needles touch it then a NYC junky. I wonder if he had a brand new vintage would it sound the same? Bet not.
All this is just a high tech way of what we used to do by hitting record on the tape deck and jacking up the gains and running your turntable through it.
Also you will need 4 things, the last that was skipped is the combination to the safe and alarm codes to your local bank.
fin screenname Well said. My feelings exactly.
And your point? Id no sooner criticise your apparent love for boating or whatever your passion is by making misinformed posts that serve no purpose, especially at the level Mark and others are lucky to afford. It begs the question, why do you even watch this channel?
Here's a link to the Charlie Byrd track I mentioned, captured at 24/192. (It's Apple Lossless. Let me know if that's a problem.) The record is 50 years old and played a couple hundred times, so undoubtably some highs have worn off, but please give it a listen and tell me how it sounds. I think it sounds remarkably good. www.dropbox.com/s/b5trpssutv931qw/Medley%20-%20Mood%20Indigo%20-%20Satin%20Doll%20Lino%20C.m4a?dl=0
Let’s go back to Mark’s home again. Maybe he will share a playlist for fun. Nice Zevon nod.
Great vid mark, stumbles are just part of the entertainment. We are all just music lovers, and technology nerds here.
As a pharmacist know flourouracil well, and it’s side effects. Effective but the skin irritation is dramatic. Excellent presentation. Wildly beyond my $ ability. Always fun to watch.
Make him start a channel... His video editing and directing talent are remarkable
More like this please. Excellent and entertaining review.
Excellent!
I think he answered a question about my 55 tube amp
I think I will be revisiting this a few times :) THANKS - TWO the BOTH of U.
4:40 Yes! It is very important, I've managed to make a cheap AT95E sound very nice by setting low load capacitance, better than normally a 2M Blue (7x the price) sounds!
But when using a MM cartridge, you need to keep in mind: your phono cables have some capacitance too, so you need to set the load lower than factory recommended.
That was fun guys, and a learned a LOT about current-mode phono stages. Thank you!
Mark channel right now.
Love your caps Men.
Thanks for sharing!
Keep rocking
This guy needs his own channel!!!!!!!
Great job. Very interesting and the F1 hats were great too....
Haven't used a turntable in almost 30 years and that's unlikely to change. Nonetheless, I found this video very interesting. I like Mark's dry delivery style and sense of humour.
Good job
great job, funny AF. Come back and talk about your music & music journey, other components, coffee maker....
More Mark please.
Totally enjoyed this!! Plus, I recognized a few Formula One hats during the show. Audiophile AND car enthusiast? Love it!
Thank you, I learned something. COOL!
Mark seems to be such a nice man.
Thanks Mark I seen this a year ago and i watched it today again and you blew my mind my dermatologist put me on the same lotion for my face and I know what you're dealing with or dealt with I hope all is well!!
Really great info presented really well. Thanks!
Very interesting, thanks!
There's nothing wrong with cut-aways to move a video. I do it all the time in my videos. I get tired of seeing singular talking heads describing something without accompanying video or photos. Some folks can't talk straightforward into a camera lens for 10 minutes in one take.
Just bumped into this after going on a Guttenberg binge. So I find a man whose face looks exactly like mine did a year ago after using the same dreaded medication, and he's got a Lowell George album front and center. My kind of guy!!
Love the rug. Love the dog on the rug even more. No love for the dog ON the rug. You must really love your dog...😀
Thanks for doing this review.
"Now, That's Entertainment!" Really enjoyed it. I learned a helluva lot.
Also got a thrill out of the Sauber-Petronas cap. I moved from the Deep South to Upstate New York in the mid 1960s to attend high school, about an hour away from Watkins Glen...and fell in love with with F1 and endurance racing.
Not to stir up a hornet's nest, but I'd like to know where you stand in the great digital vs vinyl debate. Have you written on it? And where could I find it?
All the best.
Any Ry Cooder fan is ok with me! Great video!
Thanks for the video, very interesting. And good luck with the cream, I hope it does the job!
Fantastic.
lots of useful info thanks
fantastic....... I wonder if Mark is a racing fan? I really did enjoy this!
LOL! Mark, well done.
I laugh when I hear someone say they "hate equalizers and equalization". Then I bring up the RIAA EQ which was used to master vinyl records, AND the RIAA EQ which is required to play vinyl records.
RB
So true!