PS Audio Stellar Phono -vs- Manley Labs Chinook

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.
My best buddy hates ComCrap and I hate AT&T.
There's that.
You can get a Puffin (cheap return shipping) and a Stellar (free return) and compare them in your space with your equip. for 30 days. You might be surprised.
Might not.
At least you'll be happy.

Agree totally with Cakid on the Chinook MC section although from what I hear the Chinook SE is better in this respect.
I also used a SUT while playing lomc through the Chinook on its MM settings as it just sounded better.
However for me the Gold Note PH-10 sounds much better in my system.
YMMV