Phono Preamp - Dual Mono with 24 Volt PS

Is a discrete dual mono with higher voltage power supply an advantage when choosing a phono preamp?

craigert12-08-2019 10:38pm

roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 12-09-2019 at 02:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not necessarily! The Levinson ML6 preamp had two separate chassis's - left mono and right mono. It sold in 1980 for $6K and was considered the best ML preamp.
craigert OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 147 posts 12-09-2019 at 03:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I’m sorry but I don’t think I understand? Are you saying it was a dual mono as well?
roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 12-09-2019 at 03:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A well-designed one-box preamp with phono and line stage and internal power supply can be quite excellent! Many examples abound! Audio Research SP14 comes to mind - there is one for sale now on Audiogon!