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Cheap SS phonostage

I'm looking for an inexpensive (under $200) to mate up with a Sumiko Pearl MM cartridge.I've heard the Parasound PP-1/PP-2,but was wondering what else might apply.The unit should be small and w/o tubes.It will be used in a bedroom system, with a Winsome Labs Mouse driving my DIYs or re-built Radio Shack/Lineaum Pro LX-10..
Anybody heard the "baby" Soundsmith at $199?
Thanks in advance, for your thoughts.
tpsonic
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Check out the Music Hall MMF PA1.2.
It is the best inexpensive phono stage that I have heard yet.

Cheers,
John
jmslaw
95 posts
 
The Rotel 970 is a giant killer at ~$200. I recently hooked it up while waiting for my $8500 ASR phono stage to arrive, and it did a VERY credible job in a megabuck system. Very impressive for the $$.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
thorens or grado
dungn
14 posts
 
Musical Fidelity LPS3
Lehmann Black cube

Cann't go wrong. Very good sound for good price. After all the price of either of them is about 2-3 time the price of an audiophile LP.
oilmanmojo
472 posts
 
second the rotel 970. I recently moved up to the zyx artisan and did get an improvement in overall sound quality. But for many years, the 970 did the job with pretty good results
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