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Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp....anyone familiar?

Hi just reaching out to get any input/feedback  on the Herron VTPH-2A Phono Preamp.   While I'm happy with my existing Parasound JC3 Jr., someone recommended the Herron, so I got intrigued, as I've never run into, nor listened to, any Herron products.  
Thks, Jim

jhajeski
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chakster
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Oops, I made a mistake and misread the Yamaha and Yamamoto from my phone for some reason. So you don’t even own Yamamoto :)

Now i think it’s you who must read what is Yamamoto A-08s and read the reviews and check the price.

I did my search about Yamaha, a company who made cheap receivers for home cinema most of the time. That new product look like an old receivers same style), hope it’s better. I don’t care about reviews, never seen a bad review for anything made today, they are always raving about new product whatever it is.

Anyway, we’re off topic here.

Tube Phono Stage = More noise
Tube amp + tube phono stage = even more noise. 
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vpi
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I'm a little late to this but wonder if any of you VTPH 2A owners can answer a question for me.  Can I plug cartridges into both MM and MC inputs of my VTPH 2A at the same time and simply switch between them with the MM/MC switch on the back?  I suspect @bpoletti will know the answer.

As far as the OP's question goes,  I own a CAT SL-1 Renaissance and before that owned an original SL-1 for 25 years.  During those years I had opportunity to compare with many other other phono stages and consider it to be one of the very best available..  That said the VTPH 2A which I use for additional turntables very closely approaches the CAT.
bpoletti
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@vpi 

I've never tried to connect a low output cart and a high output cart to my VTPH-2A at the same time. I don't know if the manufacturer recommends this or not. 

That's a good question for Keith Herron.   

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vpi
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@bpoletti 
Thanks for quick response.  I have emailed Keith and will post when I hear what he has to say.
vinylzone
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I have a backup table with an MM cart I use to check vinyl purchases before I’ll play them on my main table. I have it hooked to the MM inputs on the Herron, and my main table is hooked to the MC inputs and I switch back and forth with no issues at all.
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