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after 15 yrs w/the same setup it's upgrade time

the old: rega planar 3/Benz Micro Silver/Musical Fidelity XLPS
the new: VPI classic/ClearAudio Maestro/???

so excited for my TT to arrive!!! Now researching a new phono stage (2-3k budget) that will:
1. be a jaw dropper in comparison to my old one,
2. mesh well with the warmer wood bodied cart (is this important?)
3. complement my record collection which is mainly funk, jazz, soul, rock, disco, electronic.

thx in advance for your thoughts!

JG
shotgunlab
shotgunlab OP
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actually will be using in a audio production enviornment so i'll go from phono stage into a speck line mixer and focal twin monitors.

thx!
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
look for a ARC PH3SE, often seen for less then $1,000.
sibelius
256 posts
 
I'm thrilled with a modified EAR 834P. I bought the base (non-chrome) version and had the tubes,caps and connectors upgraded. Cost me around $2250. I got the work done at The Analog Room in San Jose, CA. They made the recommendation. Brian is the owner and Scott is the Technical guy. May be worth a call. The website is woefully out of date but they are still doing a lot of high end business for Silicon Valley Execs. FYI - Brian and Scott are also the owners and developers of Wavestream Kinetics - a very high end line of tube based equipment.
4musica44107
520 posts
 
Recommend you add the Nagra BPS to your list of candidates.
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