Any experience with the Audio Research PH7?

Please describe other similiarly priced phono stages you've compared to the ARC PH7 and in what context. Thanks!

rvlardon10-10-2006 1:40am

franklapdog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 10-10-2006 at 11:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just put 50 hrs on mine and getting better.Have used the Ref phono which was no slouch but the new ph7 is quite a bit better in terms of overall resolution.It only has 57.5 db of gain so your cartridge output should be high enough to handle this baby.IMHO Audio Research has set a new standard in phono stage performance.
thsalmon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 348 posts 10-10-2006 at 01:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think the relative lack of gain and having only one set of inputs limits the PH7's appeal.
dgad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 782 posts 10-10-2006 at 03:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The PH7 might not have enough gain for most low output MCs.
boneman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 10-11-2006 at 01:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am using the PH7 with a ARC Ref 3 preamp and a Dynavector XV1s and sufficient gain is not a problem. I love the PH7 in my system and it has worked exceedingly well for over 300 hours.