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Which phonostage is a heavenly match for a XV-1S

A follow on from an earlier thread in which one suggestion was that my Sutherland Phd was maybe not upto the task of allowing the very best performance from the XV-1S. I would appreciate the experiences from other owners as to which Phono stage resulted in the XV-1S having a beautiful mid range and bass along with a deep soundstage.
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ecka
semi
649 posts
 
Another vote for Einstein.

I have heard/compared many top phono stages and Einsteinis is as good or better than most. PM me if you want to know more.

A shameless plug, I am selling one. But I have both RCA and XLR, selling one of it and still staying with Einstein.
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topoxforddoc
353 posts
 
How about the TRON Seven. I've heard the XV-1s several times on a Graham Phantom, Raven AC through tubes and Avantgarde Trios - divine.

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rauliruegas
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Dear Cincy bob: Can you load the cartridge at 100 ohms through that MM stage?.

Thank you in advance.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
cincy_bob
270 posts
 
Yes, Raul, the MM stage in the Steelhead offers the ability to load the phono inputs at any one of five settings: 25, 50, 100, 200 or 47k ohms.
ecka OP
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Thanks for the responses. I would be grateful if those who recommend the the Einstein could indicate which phonostages they compared it to.
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