+1 for chakster & invictus. SS is the way to go with a phono stage for the reasons stated.
What phono pre am I looking for?
It needs to be quiet, fast, dynamic and not cost an arm and a leg, $1500? Plays nice with a VPI/dynavector 20x2 low without a sut. I listen and enjoy most everything but, the British Invasion, Willie Nelson, Gillian Welch and jazz take the cake. I have tubes, an LTA pre, decware set amp and omega speakers.
The new channel islands peq-1 looks mighty fine and dusty uses the 20x2 as his personal cart, which can't be bad? New or used no problem.
The new channel islands peq-1 looks mighty fine and dusty uses the 20x2 as his personal cart, which can't be bad? New or used no problem.
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BTW the old Parasound JC3 might be not as good as the JC3+. Read J.Carr's comment here https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/jc3-anyone |
This thread is timely for me. I just upgraded my turntable to a Marantz TT-15S and I am running it through a Project Phono Box as a temporary solution and it is obviously majorly limiting. I have been running a PeachTree Nova 220SE, but I just recapped a McIntosh MC2505 and it sounds amazing(pre hopping at the moment.) Trying to decide between those 2 and what phono pre I want and then I hope to be done for the immediate future. Does anyone have any experience with the PS Audio NuWave? They are closing them out for under $1000 and it seems like a great option in this price range. |
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