But already when unpacking came to joy. The matt dark gray painted steel housing with two gold-plated and solid installed stereo RCA connectors on the back gave off a pleasant solidity. The power supply, however, is rather simple, but does its job.
The first tests on my main system with high-quality turntables (Thorens TD 160 with Denon DL 160) were quite sit up. The overall frequency spectrum was displayed cleanly and without distortion. No signs of discoloration. Also of noise and hum no trace. A neat and particularly stable spatial figure was rounded off by the idea. Conclusion, for the smaller Dreher with rather simpler pickup had heard would be more than enough.
For comparison, I then let the times Hama PA 506 run against the phono stage, otherwise the signals of Thorens reinforced a Trigon Vanguard II, after all, a device that is about ten times as expensive as the Hama. Of course in this comparison it is clear that the Hama is inferior in every respect. The heights missing the last brilliance, the absolute low bass is not present and the fine dynamic resolution of the smallest details is the Hama also decreases. However, you move here in dimensions that are just really good pickup reserved, such as a Denon DL 160. The pickup of said small Technics can not turn there.
Since the specified port values for the Hama are suitable for the vast majority of available in the market and also the elderly and long gone produced Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges, you should get some problems with compatibility. However, moving coil (MC) pickups with their insufficient output voltage can not be connected. Except for so-called. High-output MC cartridges such as the Denon DL 160th
The bottom line is therefore moves with the Hama PA 506 in a surprisingly high-end segment, both in regard to the processing of the tonal imagination, the price is in contrast be described as very low. Therefore, full 5 stars. Though it must be clear that there is absolutely still clearly seen better sounding phono preamplifier is to make these but only in combination with corresponding high-quality (and quite expensive) turntables and pickups sense.
Greeting
RD
