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Curl or Pass

Am looking to upgrade my phono preamp.  Interested in the Pass Labs XP-15 and the Parasound JC3+.

Any opinions as to which is better?

Both about the same price used, about $2,300.

I have a Well Tempered Reference TT with a rebuilt Lyra Clavis, very low output MC.
dougthebiker
big_greg
6,623 posts
 
The title is somewhat odd as Nelson Pass doesn’t design phono preamps

The comment is somewhat odd as the company he founded that is named after him sells phono preamps.

bpoletti
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For the price point your using, there are other phono stage designs that you might find a little better.  One might be a Herron VTPH-2A.  Maybe a few dollars more, but not significantly so on the used market, if you can find one.  
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simao
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@bpoletti I agree. And by doing so completely negate my previous post. However, Herron products are a cut above.
dougthebiker OP
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Thanks for all the great feedback.  I always appreciate the help, even when a few fistfights break out.  Kind of like a hockey game.

On another note, I’ve never heard of Herron or Tom Evans.  Where could I find some reviews of those?

Dougthebiker
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georgehifi
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I’ve never heard of Herron or Tom Evans.

Here's one I'm sure there are other, from what my vinyl customers tell me.
https://forums.whathifi.com/threads/review-tom-evans-audio-design-mastergroove.72863/

Cheers George
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