RightMark Audio Analyzer test report

Hagerman Cornet2 (Modified*)

Preamp

Testing device Hagerman Cornet2 (Modified)
Sampling mode 24-bit, 96 kHz
Interface Hagerman Inverse RIAA -40 dB output
Testing chain External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version 6.2.5
Calibration singal, Hz 1000
Polarity correct/correct



Summary

RIAA Frequency Accuracy (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB
+0.52 -0.81
Noise level, dB (A)
-58.0
Dynamic range, dB (A)
57.9
THD, %
0.073
THD + Noise, dB (A)
-50.1
IMD + Noise, %
1.108
Stereo crosstalk, dB
-54.9
IMD at 10 kHz, %
0.741



RIAA Accuracy & THD

Spectrum graph

 RIAA Frequency Accuracy
Left
Right
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB
-1.88, +0.84
-1.82, +0.90
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB
-0.85, +0.84
-0.85, +0.87



Noise level

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
RMS power, dB
-42.9
-45.2
RMS power (A-weighted), dB
-58.0
-57.9
Peak level, dB FS
-33.6
-33.6
DC offset, %
-0.0
-0.1



Dynamic range

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
Dynamic range, dB
+42.7
+45.2
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB
+58.1
+57.8
DC offset, %
-0.03
-0.10



THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
THD, %
+0.0082
+0.1388
THD + Noise, %
+1.4699
+1.2529
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %
+0.2629
+0.3637



Intermodulation distortion

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
IMD + Noise, %
+0.7397
+1.4770
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %
+0.2911
+0.5023



Stereo crosstalk

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB
-37
-31
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB
-55
-53
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB
-61
-59


* Modifications: 

Octal tube (6SN7) as cathode follower 

Extensive use of polished copper in chassis

Russian NOS Teflon capacitors in all audio circuits except Cardas Golden Ratio Capacitor for output coupling


Teflon caps