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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
jaredvancamp78
pryso
1,955 posts
 
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.
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yogiboy
5,777 posts
 
This should fit the bill!

http://www.needledoctor.com/EAR-834P-Black-MM-MC-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=35450
jaredvancamp78 OP
9 posts
 
tooblue,

I love everything I am reading about these Allnic phono stages. Is there a distributor you reccomend in America?

thanks,
Jared
analogluvr
859 posts
 
I auditioned quite a few before settling on the Herron.  
tooblue
1,954 posts
 
Yes, Albert Porter in Dallas advertises here on Audiogon, I have had two friends buy their 1201s from him and he gave them both very good prices. I personally own the H1500 se II that I purchased used here on Audiogon a few years ago and love it. Good luck.
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