Above can be configured for MM only and if so can be fitted with up to 6 different Capacitive loading options.
Yes I do make them
Good Listening
Peter
MM/MI Phono Stages
http://libertyaudio.com/products/b2b-1-all-fet-phono-preamp Above can be configured for MM only and if so can be fitted with up to 6 different Capacitive loading options. Yes I do make them Good Listening Peter |
Darkstar, if you want to go SS take a look at Peter's Liberty B2B. I saw and heard it at last year's T.H.E. Show in Anaheim, and it's real nice. For tubes, Herron does some direct sales, and may occasionally take a VTPH-1mm in on trade for a -2 (my -1 was one such). If doesn't have adjustable loading, but Keith will set it up any way you want. He put in the specific resistance and capacitance I wanted in mine, and even sent along a couple of extra tubes. A great, great guy to deal with. Ask him to contact you if and when he gets a VTPH-1 (mm or mc) in. Also read Art Dudley's review of the Tavish Design Adagio in the June Stereophile. He liked it a lot, and it's priced at only $1490. |
yeah I just put the Aida on the prime today. I really am enjoying it so far. I have some dialing in do. I am going to listen for a month or two then decide if I want to go SS or Tube. If you asked me today I would say tube. My system is pretty netural and so is the Aida. Its really enjoyable but a slight tube warmth may be a really good fit but I need sometime before I really decide. Thanks everyone. |
The question is how to get optimal results in the cheapest way. My answer is a good MM phono-pre in combination with a SUT. In my second system I use Jasmine LP2 with improved MM part with Denon AU-S1 SUT. I started with FR-FRT-4 because of its versatility ( 3, 10, 30 and 100 Ohm) but the Denon sounds better in my opinion and ''cover'' 3> 40 Ohm ''range''. While the MC input by Jasmine sunds very good the combo with the SUT sounds much better. Total cost +/- 1200 euro. |