I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers
To the Audiogon community. I am currently considering one of three possible all tube phono preamps to incorporate in my two channel system. The three phono stages are 1.Aesthetix Rhea phono preamp 2.Zesto Andros Deluxe II phono stage and 3. Vac Renaissance phono preamp. I will incorporate the stand alone phono preamp into my McIntosh C48 preamp and utilize a Clearaudio Performance DC turntable with a Clearaudio Universal tonearm and Kiseki Purple Heart phono cartridge. If anyone has experience to help me compare the differences between these phono stages I would greatly appreciate the input. Thanks.
"We here have heard that Herron and DecWare are way better." fuzztone in for comedy relief in these troubled times. Left out is Tekton Moabs will be the cherry on top. All 3 are good at what they do. You would need all 3 in your setup for the "Goldilocks" decision on what to keep. I've demoed a Zesto in it's earlier incarnation-very nice. If you're open to other options, this listing could be a good deal since used is always negotiable. Made in USA and tube rectified like the Aesthetix
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@tomic601 fuzztone is plural, not singular perhaps |
@czarivey Clever ! perhaps i misread their input (s) |
@andyhifiman you might also consider the NVO all tubed phono stage. Do a search on Agon, a few yrs back it was considered a wonderful phono stage that competed with units 2 - 5 times it price. |
I have to chime in with the Modwright phono
http://www.modwright.com/sources/ph-90-tube-phono-stage.php
get the 9.0X upgrade version 🤩 |
