Yes, it's nice having a Pre with two phono inputs. Currently I use three TT's. The 3rd is used with a Jolida JD-9 into the AUX input. Most of the time it's two MC and a MM cartridge. Before the latest Pre arrived, I used the JD-9 along with the internal MM/MC input of my previous pre for two TT's. Adding the 3rd TT caused me to reconfigure my Salamander Twin 40 rack into a Triple 40. I purchased the hardware from Salamander and made the top and bottom shelves myself. The parts were not overly pricey but the wood pieces would have been very expensive because of size and weight. The wood would have cost more than one of my TT's.
Turntable, Two Arms, Stereo and Mono: Is your system ready for 2 phono???
Thanks to help here, I successfully am set up with big Victor Plinth, 2 arms, mono and stereo ready to go. Love it.
I realized how lucky I was that my old McIntosh preamp has 2 phono inputs, so I just plugged the 2 arms in. (In my enthusiasm I hadn't considered where the 2 tonearms would go).
I see an opportunity to buy another plinth, move my stuff to it, and end up with a second two arm setup fully ready to sell (only reason I would do this: I would end up with no extra holes in my armboards).
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QUESTION: I'm wondering how many people who might be interested are likely to be able to hook up 2 phono without buying another phono preamp.
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If I supplied an inexpensive pre-amp for the mono arm, then mono could go to any spare line input. This setup with an in-expensive preamp???
Thanks for any insight you can give me,
Elliott
I realized how lucky I was that my old McIntosh preamp has 2 phono inputs, so I just plugged the 2 arms in. (In my enthusiasm I hadn't considered where the 2 tonearms would go).
I see an opportunity to buy another plinth, move my stuff to it, and end up with a second two arm setup fully ready to sell (only reason I would do this: I would end up with no extra holes in my armboards).
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QUESTION: I'm wondering how many people who might be interested are likely to be able to hook up 2 phono without buying another phono preamp.
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If I supplied an inexpensive pre-amp for the mono arm, then mono could go to any spare line input. This setup with an in-expensive preamp???
Thanks for any insight you can give me,
Elliott
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This Fisher President II, inherited from my uncle, is what got me hooked https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/fisher_president_ii_console_3000m.html I have all the components, burnt the wood console in my fireplace. When I get home, I will have a look at the Central Control Panel, it has several individual curves for both Phono and Tape, standards were not finalized at that time (1958). I might have some fun with it. Those drivers are in my current speakers, in new Rosewood enclosures, 15" woofers re-coned twice, horn mid and horn tweet. Full set of spare horns and a spare woofer. |
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