Stand out phono stages

Thuchan is right. Lamm is quite hard to beat after doing some small modifications end spending a fine matched quad WE's 417A. Rgds, Marco

I agree with the earlier callouts on the Herron phono stages. I owned the VTPH-1mc+ and thought it was awesome. With a Benz low output moving coil, it performed better in my system that a Fosgate Signature that I had and then sold (Fosgate was awesome...LF/HF extension, aesthetics, etc. but I think my output was too low to fully realize it's abilities). I then upgraded to the VTPH-2. Even better -- larger (deeper, taller, wider) sound stage, more transparent, and equally quiet (no tube rush whatsover). Add to this that Keith Herron is superbly committed to his products and customers to a heroic level, and the Herron gear gets my vote.

Thuchan, heradot , thanks for the input , there is actually a modded LAMM for sale now on audiomarkt.
Have you any idea what makes it different from the nagra ?
I like speed , dynamics and clean sound.

I will defenitely go also up in the london range , a ref later this year as

Hi Andromeda, Lamm posted on audiomarkt is my one. Will sell it for an upgrade to the Omnigon. Mods let it sound cleaner and more detailed.

Dear Andromeda,
I had the Nagra but only for a short while. Maybe I sold too early but I had the impression it didn't reach to my Kondos (M 7) and my Lamm. This was before I improved the Lamm. Of course you need to wait until all new parts and caps are running smooth but I was a bit dissapointed with the tiny Nagra's SUTs and to my knowledge they also changed something on the design later on.