I think I am hearing what I feared / anticipated. Not sure where I draw the line in terms of a budget. I know there are several popular choices at or above $2,500. I am not ready to make this leap. Is there anything new or used in the $1,000- $1,500 (max) that would be a contender?
Help me decide on phono preamp
I have enjoyed my current setup but have decided to try a seperate phono preamp to see what improvements in sq can be had. I have two options I can purchase locally in mind based on my current budget :
Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena ($400 used)
Lehmann Black Cube SE ll ($600 used)
My current setup is a Music Hall MMF 9.1 TT with a Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge playing through the built in MM/MC phono preamp in my Marantz PM - 11S3 integrated amp.
Any opinions on either of these options? The built in preamp has excellent reviews. Will either of these alternatives make a material difference or do I need to significantly increase my budget to have a real inpact?
Thanks
Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena ($400 used)
Lehmann Black Cube SE ll ($600 used)
My current setup is a Music Hall MMF 9.1 TT with a Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge playing through the built in MM/MC phono preamp in my Marantz PM - 11S3 integrated amp.
Any opinions on either of these options? The built in preamp has excellent reviews. Will either of these alternatives make a material difference or do I need to significantly increase my budget to have a real inpact?
Thanks
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I have the Schiit Audio Mani phono stage. It is quite good, with excellent detail, separation of instruments, bass, dynamics, and soundstage. I stepped up from an economical Behringer PP400 phono preamp which I consider to be equivalent to what manufacturers put in their amps and the difference is night to day. https://www.schiit.com/products/mani http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/schiit-audio-mani-phonostage/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4PvNVBUQGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaARB28ZHkw |
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