PS Audio Stellar Phono -vs- Manley Labs Chinook

Stingray has a built-in phono section?  I thought it was essentially a linestage with a lot of high level inputs, in case your phono stage does not provide same.

Dear @drummer808 : The choice is easy because tubes are not for cartridges, especially LOMC ones.

In the other side PS looks really fine and comes with a in-home trial promotion so you can lost almost anything with.

https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-phono-preamplifier/#tab-description

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

@lewm 

Stingray has a built-in phono section?

I think he's saying he uses the Chinook with the Stingray.  I don't think he was implying in any way the Stingray has a phono section, only that he prefers the MM section on the Chinook over its MC section.

Correct. The Stingray has no phono section. The Chinook is a complete phono preamp with MC and MM sections. I only use the MM section. With low output cartridges, I think the sound quality is better using an outboard step-up transformer feeding the high output (MM) section of the Chinook.

Let your ears decide.
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