best phono preamps?

Dear Dan: Maybe you don't read it, I posted " everything the same " on my example.

Anyway think only in that additional cable you need on separates ( everything the same ) gear that means additional " stages/veils/distortions/noises/colorations " where the cartridge signal must pass : small wire soldered between the female output phono stage to the phono stage board: three " stages/veils " here: the solder it self on circuit board, the wire interconnect and the solder at RCA female connector, then the female connector, then the male connector and the solder it self on the IC cable.
At the other end of the IC cable ( line stage input ) the additional " stages/veils/distortions/noises/colorations " are the same number: 6+6=12 !!! plus one meter of IC cable with all the IC cable self signal degradations.

Dan, IMHO the subject here is not: """" the fewer absolutes I accept. """" but common sense, easy.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Cmon guys, this is getting stupid.

There is more degredation in the musical signal before it gets onto vinyl for us to be worrying about 12 additional colorations a 1 metre cable makes.

I now have MC and MM stage inside my pre amp and the vinyl sounds wonderful. Vinyl also sounds wonderful on my seperate phono stage.

There are more sonic difference's going from LP to LP than there is comparing my internal and external phono stages.

We all tend to take subtle differences and AMPLIFY (& distort) them to the ridiculous.

Back to common sense now boys?

Downunder,

I see your point but I think that such small differences really do count. Obviously, to hear the differences between records initself suggests the importance of the phonolinestage: especially when you reflect on the minute mechanical impulses that are being translated from the cartridge.

Hi Raul,

why aren't you and Jose building an integrated phono/pre/amp?

Back to common sense now boys?

You are sooooooo mean, but you are on spot.