We are presently preparing a listening test of 2 full systems--expensive and moderate. These systems are comprised of the following pieces of gear:

1. expensive: VPI HR-X turntable, Manley Steelhead Preamp, and Ortofon Kontrapunkt a
2. moderate: VPI Aries 2, GSP Jazz Club, and Ortofon OM20

Each setup is then fed into the analog inputs of the PrismSound ADA-8XR, and recorded using Logic 7 on a Mac G5 in 24-bit 96 kHz digital audio.

According to several reviews of the Kontrapunkt a, optimal sound is achieved after a number of hours of listening (many reviews state 10+ hourse are adequate, and some accounts list >100 hours!), so we are currently working towards this goal (we have also made a recording with the fresh cartridge for a potential later comparison).

More news soon...