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Ugraditus is calling....again. Phono stage?

There is likely nothing wrong at all with present phono stage but you know how it is.

Present analog front end consists of.

Nottingham Analog Spacedeck with Spacearm.
Shelter 501 mk3 cartridge with maybe 250 hours on it, regularly treated with Lyra.
Dynavector P75 mk3 phono stage.
Feeds into Lyngdorf 2170 via Nordost Red Dawn RCA cables.

My thoughts were that possibly the Dynavector is the weakest link and would pay most dividend on an upgrade but.....

What do I perceive I am lacking right now?
Really hard to say as this is highest quality analog front end ever owned.
Possibly lacking a little in sheer scale and dynamics? Bass is very very good, instruments are well separated and defined.
Just as an overall presentation I feel it lacks that final wow factor as a whole.
Not sure if that makes any sense?
Please comment honestly especially if you feel it is another area that may reap larger benefits. Or if should just leave well alone....lol.

Oh btw I am fairly sure it is setup correctly in regards to vta etc, at least to the best of my abilities right now. And yes setting it up correctly from initial purchase did make considerable gains in sq.
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uberwaltz OP
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Al,
I thought much earlier it was thought that most of the tube phono stages discussed would not be a good match for the 2170?
Not that it matters too much at this stage as I am very happy with the ph10 and Robert has moved on from the 2170.

Edit....just reread your first post on the impedance issue and yes you stated the Chinook should have no issues at all with the 2170.
Not sure how I translated that to be all the tube phono stages mentioned would be a poor match!
My bad but still very happy with the ph10 so far.
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sksos1
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Gold Note just announced the release of the external power supply (PSU-10) for their PH-10 phono unit which is a super inductive & chokes power supply.  

(Dealer disclaimer) 



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robelvick
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Just checked out Gold Note's site, and all the PSU details are there.  Looks very cool.

Thanks for the heads up @sksos1 
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robelvick
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Update:

The PS Audio has had a day of use now, and it's much better than I was expecting, fitting in fantastically with my current system.  I'm no longer going to be seeking out a different phono stage.

Until the itch comes back, of course..
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