Criteria for a phono stage?

What technical criteria should I focus on when trying to determine which phono pre-amp to purchase?

ledzep10-24-2005 1:39am

ledzep OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 11-19-2005 at 10:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you for the feedback. I purchased the Jolida JD-9 and am quite happy with it.
gadfly Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 194 posts 11-20-2005 at 03:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It has 39dB of gain, and is very quiet at signal/noise ratio of 89dB. I am using one and I think it is good for the money but the Jolida is where I will be going for the LOMC. You get 95dB of gain at LO!!!
stevecham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,340 posts 11-20-2005 at 06:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ledzep & Gadfly, I too have had the Jolida JD9 for about four months now and really enjoy this in all Jolida tube based system 100CDP, Tuner and 302B integrated. I am using it with a Music Hall MM7. What a great tube stage phono pre for the $$$! A real sleeper IMHO.