Re: [ARSCLIST] ELBERG MD12

[David S Sager <dsag@xxxxxxx>]

Can anyone attest to the balance control on this unit?  Does it pan
accross the groove walls so that you can null out the signal or is it
just a standard blance control?

Thanks

DS

>>> smolians@xxxxxxxxx 06/08/03 07:04PM >>>
With lateral mono records, the purpose of the vertical switch and
balance
control is to null out the signals, thus assuring that when they are
switched to lateral, they will be in balance.

I feel strongly that this tool is so essential to all 78 preamps of
modern
manufacure that it should be included in the basic configuration, not
as an
option.

Steven Smolian


----- Original Message -----
From: "francesco martinelli" <fmartinelli@xxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] ELBERG MD12


> We do have it and currently use it at the Siena Jazz Archive. It has
such
a
> good quality that we're using it also as a phono pre, bypassing our
current
> integrated amplifier.
> It takes a bit of experimentation to use the presets, but even using
it in
> the flat position the end results are excellent on the safety copies
and
on
> the loudspeaker when I invite students to listen to original 78.
> It doesn't have a vertical swith but does have an useful balance
control.
> As an all-in-one solution, compact and with excellent sound, cannot
think
of
> anything better.
> Francesco
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David S Sager" <dsag@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:56 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] ELBERG MD12
>
>
> > Has anyone out there had experience with the ELBERG MD12 Multicurve
Disc
> > preamp?  If so, any comments?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > David Sager