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New pre-amp purchase advice

Helping a friend* decide upon a new pre-amp purchase - current pre amp, a Meitner PA-6i is RIP. I thank you in advance the knowledgeable members of Audiogon to offer good advice. 

*he got me into this crazy hobby over 40 years ago!

Budget: Around $1K, give or take.  He’s considering a new $700 Adcom GFP-815 but open to suggestions. Primary interest: a TT input for low output MC cartridges. Other line inputs needed too. 

Remaining system components: Mission 775SM TT with Audioquest 404i cartridge, Krell KSA 100 MkII power amp driving Thiel CS 3.5’s.”

 

1000 thanks in advance, Tony

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elliottbnewcombjr
5,740 posts
 

The ADCOM definitely does it, and in budget

Alternates:

ONLY SOME preamps have MM Phono Inputs

FEWER preamps have MC Phono Inputs (or both).

I suggest keeping options greater, both new or used, by going for greater availability (thus less cost) Preamp with MM Phono, and then a separate SUT step-up-transformer to boost any low level MC up to MM signal strength for the Preamps MM Phono input.

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audphile1
5,443 posts
 

A used Rogue RP-1. Fits the budget and has a surprisingly good phono stage. I used it with Hana EL with great results.

charles7
112 posts
 

The Emotiva Basx PT1, released a few months ago as the successor to the PT-100, has a phono input with a switch for MM or MC among its inputs. I have not heard it. Made in U.S. and sold direct from factory. List US$399.

 

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