Curl or Pass

For the price point your using, there are other phono stage designs that you might find a little better.  One might be a Herron VTPH-2A.  Maybe a few dollars more, but not significantly so on the used market, if you can find one.  

@bpoletti I agree. And by doing so completely negate my previous post. However, Herron products are a cut above.

Thanks for all the great feedback.  I always appreciate the help, even when a few fistfights break out.  Kind of like a hockey game.

On another note, I’ve never heard of Herron or Tom Evans.  Where could I find some reviews of those?

Dougthebiker

I’ve never heard of Herron or Tom Evans.

Here's one I'm sure there are other, from what my vinyl customers tell me.
https://forums.whathifi.com/threads/review-tom-evans-audio-design-mastergroove.72863/

Cheers George

I usually can’t stand George’s posts, but he’s not wrong here. I use my Nelson Pass designed Adcom GFP-750 in passive mode every day with a 4v XLR output from my DAC and as the Mandalorian’s would say “This is the way”.


As for “Curl vs Pass”, I’m not touching that one. I have a Pass X5 that I love and I own multiple JC pieces it Parasound gear that I also love.