Getting the Best Out: Audionet PAM G2 Phono StageGetting the Best Out Audionet PAM G2 Phono Stage
Sometimes you only realize what you had once it's gone: the phono stage with its fine adaptation to every cartridge, sorely missed.
There are moments when you realize you've made a mistake. For example, when you give away a component you would have done better to keep in your collection. Suddenly it's no longer there, and you miss something you used to take for granted.
That's how I feel right now about the Audionet PAM G 2 phono amp (reviewed in issue 02/2023). Most recently this inconspicuous-looking unit amplified and equalized the delicate signals of the Lyra Etna Lambda cartridge (review in the next issue) – a pickup of high quality. What I particularly appreciate about the PAM G 2 is its optimized adaptation to different cartridges. I first came to know and value this service some time ago with a phono amp from FM Acoustics in Switzerland and later with Audio Research's flagship of the time from the USA. Although the PAM G 2 left our editorial office months ago, I hesitate to put on records I heard through the Audionet. It makes all too clear what is missing now...
