Ear 834P and Dynavector p-75

I have compared the two. Very, very different sounds, both worthwhile. The EAR sounds big, lush, very beautiful through the midrange but lacks extension up top. The Dyna is definitely not tube-like but is quite excellent in its way and is a superb value. Lots of settings to play with, and you will need to play with them to see what works best.

MD offers 30-day return on gear, so you might take that route. Dyna needs plenty of break in. The Granite Audio phono burn-in CD is pricey but very helpful for these situations.

for low output carts, which i believe yours is, the p-75 is amazing. i currently am running it with my scout/glider l2 combo with terrific results.

if you would like to read up a bit more on it, check out this months hi-fi+ for a rave review.

Drubin,

The EAR834p you compared was that a "stock" version, or was it modified/upgraded in any way?

I am also considering one of these two phono amps for purchse. Wonder if the treble extension could be improved with some tube rolling.

Thanks for any further information.

It was the upgraded, chrome unit and I believe it had also been modified and had different tubes in it, but I don't recall the specifics.

I picked up the P-75 and had a little time with it. So far It sounds very good. I do feel that maybe they should put it in a bigger box with some weights. My remote is bigger than the P-75. Many adjustments to play with. I think the P-75 has less surface noise than the EAR 834p. This may be becouse of the adjustable loading. This will take some time to play with.

Tim