Thanks for the responses again guys. I've been googling the rec's posted here and I'm eyeing the budgie. I love tubes, I previously owned a MG Head OTL tube headphone amp and it sounded glorious with my sennheiser HD580's. I'll probably go for it soon ;-) and report back. No word from Schiit - I can understand going on a vacation, but it's been a month since I shipped it out. At this point, I don't expect to ever see my mani returned to me...and if it is, I'm selling it.
Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp
Hi Everybody - first time posting here. I've run into a serious issue with Schiit. My Mani ran into a hardware issue (dead left channel). I mailed it to Schiit on July 3rd, they received it on the 10th and emailed me confirming they had received it and would get back to me in a few days, but to no avail. I've emailed them a couple of times and just called their number and no response. I'm getting the feeling I'll never receive my Mani back at this point and I'm not sure if I have any legal remedy to get them to respond (at this point, I don't understand why they didn't just send me a replacement unit).
So I started looking for a replacement phono preamp. I have a VPI Prime mounted with a Nagaoka MP-110. Budget is set at 500ish. Any recommendations that will wipe the floor with that piece of schiit?
Thanks in advance,
George
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If you’re spending under $500, I’d advise you to avoid tubes. It’s pretty difficult to build a quiet tube phono stage in that price range, whereas it’s pretty simple to build a solid state one. Here’s a Dynavector P75 for $400 that is a great phono stage (for the price). Lots of settings and can do both MM and MC (which gives you more options for any future upgrades). |
I almost forgot I started out with a P75 and Benz Glider L2 10 years ago. It was indeed very nice! I think I paid not much more than $400 used for mine back then; later Mk2 versions should be worth more. I later moved to a Benz PP-1, slightly better, but with that one you'll need to supply your own loading plugs for most MC carts. |
gloco-open your wallet a little wider, your ears will thank you. This also applies to a LOMC your Prime should have. Offer $1450 including shipping on this: http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649370647-manley-chinook-special-edition-w-upscale-audio-graded-a... Not to sound like a broken record,(buh dump bump- cymbal crash) your Prime is terribly underserved. |
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