You were on the money. I took my cartridge off of the tone arm & sure enough, just as you said, the cartridge was mis-wired. What a mis-step!
SPARTAN 20 in Steve's setup
I correctly reconfigured the wires and, voilà, glorious mono! May I say that mono records still sound good with the stereo switch on, though not to the degree when the mono switch is enacted. I don’t know if that is a result of my old ears or your phono stage being that good. I’m going with the latter.
Thank you again for providing this excellent piece of equipment and for your hands-on assistance throughout.
Steve, Connecticut
Three weeks on and its thumbs up for the Spartan 16. Impressive sounding unit and so quiet, I particularly like the LF XFEED option.
Peter's SPARTAN 16
I am glad I decided to try your phono stage after seeing positive reviews, the Spartan 16 is an excellent purchase.
Peter, Angus
Finally the Spartan 16 arrived after getting stuck at the customs. But that is resolved now.
SPARTAN 16 delivered to Sweden
It sounds really great so I am happy with your product and it now has it’s place.
Magnus, Särö
I just wanted to let you know that the Spartan 16 has arrived safely. The packaging was excellent, and the unit itself is simply outstanding! I have been rediscovering my vinyl collection over the past two days – the clarity, dynamics and musicality are truly remarkable.
Karl's SPARTAN 16
The mono mode in particular is fantastic for my mono jazz pressings. Thank you again for your craftsmanship and for such a fine piece of equipment.
Karl, Nice
I received the package today undamaged. I must admit, I have never received an order from abroad so quickly, which I am incredibly satisfied with. I received the package today undamaged. I must admit, I have never received an order from abroad so quickly, which I am incredibly satisfied with.
MM PRO MKII in Levente's setup
The MM PRO MKII is an excellent device and it perfectly fits the philosophy of Topping devices for me. It does not modify the source, the recordings sound natural and extremely clear with it. This phono was the last perfect missing link in the chain of the Sony PS-X800 - EMT TSD15 + original EMT step-up transformer. The price may seem high at first, but when you listen to it, you get the feeling that "it's worth every penny".
Levente, Mezőcsát
I can confirm that the package arrived today. I plugged it in and it's amazing! Thank you for this beautiful piece of hardware and sonic engineering.
MM PRO MKII, turntable not to scale!
I'll need to see what all those options do and check how they behave on various records but so far I'm really happy with what I'm hearing!
Kamil, Wrocław
