I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.

Despite Roberjerman's other wild and unfounded assertions, his Hana cartridge recommendation is a very good one - - very goo d performance for money, to be sure.  The Technics SL1200 is also a killer good table (and OK arm, too).  I use and like my ARC Ref 2SE for phono amplification - - it clearly bested the phono section in my VAC Ren Sig II.

... In fact the phono cartridge will have a bigger effect on SQ than any phono stage. 


Wanna bet on this one?

Happy Listening.

yogiboy & jperry: So my secondhand CJ Model 3 tube preamp is a piece of junk and I should trash it? Same for my ARC SP6? And my Trevor Lees? Just a few of my preamps! Used and not abused is the way to go! Best bang for the buck! Now where is my Mac C28? Oh, I sold it!

Snob appeal starts with 4 figure price tags. Truth!

Project Phono Box not good enough? Try the Bellari tube phono stage (lacking only an extra 0 in its price!).