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its odd you find lyras warmer than emt's ....

yes i have heard the brinkman emt.

what pray tell phono stage did you use that had variable loading for your turntable arm and cart demos as i know you said you used a pre without swichable loading or now are you going to say you had 'other' demos too.

your results do not tally up with more experienced listeners and you buy gear based on your ' theory' of accurate but you don't know in what respects.

if you want dynamics why do you use such hard to drive speakers (your words) when a reduced loading more or less would give you enhanced dynamics.

also your speakers are of only average sensitivity.