Is the FMJ A32 intergrated phone stage any good?


I'm looking at conserving some money while in the process of setting myself up with a turntable.

It has been suggested that I could run a table through the FMJ phone stage and use its "tape out" to feed my pre-amp. This would allow me to focus funds on a better cartridge and then upgrade the phone stage at a later date when the right one appears.

If the A32 is going to do a decent job this sounds like a valid solution.

Arcam specs the MM stage as
Input sensitive 27mV
Input Impedance 47 k ohm
Signal to noise -79db
Overload margin 35db

Currently looking at  Dynavector , Hana SL, etc for cartridge on a Well Tempered Amadeus




 
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The Arcam is from my old setup.  Currently it drives the outdoor speakers. Too nice to sell at a give away price so it serves well for what it can.


SF Elipsa's, BHK's, PP....you're cookin with gas.

Arcam FMJ.... what happened? No idea how your proposed make do would sound, but a Schiit Mani is $150 shipped, and it's good.