Depending on your budget, one of the Allnic phono stages, 1201 @ around $2,500.00, H1500 @ around $5,200.00 or the H3000 @ around $12,000.00 and if these are all out of budget look for a used Allnic 1200 @ around $800.00. You might say I am an Allnic fan.
Advice on an external Phono stage
Can anyone offer any advice on choosing a phono stage? It needs to be easy to switch back & forth between MM and MC.
Current setup is as follows:
KEF R700 Speakers
Cary Audio SA-200.2 Power Amplifier
Supratek Chardonnay Pre-Amp
(tubes are N.O.S. Mullard GZ34 rectifier, RCA 6SN7's and Westinghouse 7581A's)
Garrard 301 turntable
Thomas Schick 12" tonearm
Cartridges are a Zu Audio enhanced Denon 103 (ZU/DL MK.II), a Ortofon Mono MM and an Ortofon 78.
Any and all reccomendations welcomed!
Thanks,
Jared
Current setup is as follows:
KEF R700 Speakers
Cary Audio SA-200.2 Power Amplifier
Supratek Chardonnay Pre-Amp
(tubes are N.O.S. Mullard GZ34 rectifier, RCA 6SN7's and Westinghouse 7581A's)
Garrard 301 turntable
Thomas Schick 12" tonearm
Cartridges are a Zu Audio enhanced Denon 103 (ZU/DL MK.II), a Ortofon Mono MM and an Ortofon 78.
Any and all reccomendations welcomed!
Thanks,
Jared
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Jared, no experience with it but possibly the iPhono 2 may be the least expensive phono stage offering variable EQ. You can see it here - http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-iphono2/. Also, Michael Fremer may have reviewed it. Others are available, reaching upward into 5-figures, depending on what your budget allows. |
This should fit the bill! http://www.needledoctor.com/EAR-834P-Black-MM-MC-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=35450 |
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