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Phono PreAmp with less than a 12" x 15" footprint

I refurbished my father's circa 1958 JB Lansing Paragon Speakers, MacIntosh 60 amplifiers (2) and MacIntosh C20 preamp and added an SME 10 turntable and arm and a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge. The weak link is the phono section of the MacIntosh C20. I need to add a phono preamp with a footprint less than 12" x 15" (a comprise with my spouse to keep it "out of sight"). Any suggestions?
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jtimothya
612 posts
 
 
Zyx Artisan Phono Stage, 6"W x 2 1/2"H x 7 1/2"D - excellent phono stage.
 
goldeneraguy
442 posts
 
I remember the Paragons well.unique look and expensive for the time.You might do well to look into a 47 Lab Phono Cube and power supply.Not only are they small,they are terrific sounding as well.
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drummermitchell
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no_regrets
488 posts
 
Artemis Labs Ph-1 is an awesome all tube phono stage giving you about 53db of gain or the Pl-1 which is the same but gives you step up transformers for low output moving coil cartridges. Great harmonics, dynamics, detail and a very well built with a small foot print but big sound.
ducatirider
111 posts
 
I had a Lukaschek PP-1. It was an earlier version. It was really smoooth. That thing was smaller than a pack of cigarettes. One of the design goals was to make the signal path as short as possible. The newer version is probably better than the original version that I had.
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