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Help me pick a phono preamp

Here's my rig-mmf7 tt with denon dl 160 cart, 211 tube mono amps, tube pre. now using a consonance pm 6 phono pre,not bad time to upgrade it. I want to keep it under 1k, and have been reading alot about the dynavector p75, ear, graham slee, lehman black cube, musical surroundings phonomena, and sim audio. I am not sure about going with a tube phono pre, because of the tube amps and preamp. may be too much tube. Any opinions on a good choice for my system? thanks.
cooch
mechans
3,048 posts
 
If you can get the Allnic I would vote for that I have heard them and they are that good. T
he other non tube choice (I agree at that level SS is better) which is a giant killer is the Graham Slee. You should be able to get one for well under $1,000 brand new. They don't come up for sale used much I noted. Prolly because people really like them.
cooch OP
81 posts
 
what about this heed quasar? someone just emailed me about one...never heard of it...he claims it is the best out of all of them....anyone know where that would rank? thanks for all of the input.
inna
7,262 posts
 
Denon 160 is $200 new cartridge? And you want to get a $2000($1000 used) phono stage? Sim LP 5.3 would be great but what a waist.
cooch OP
81 posts
 
well, i have to start somewhere, and for 1k it's either the 1k phono pre or a 1k cart....to me, the pre makes more sense...maybe a waste for now, but if it sounds better than what i have now it is not a waste...
cooch OP
81 posts
 
lets put it this way then, if you had 750-1K, where would you put it to get the most immediate sound upgrade, the tt, cart, or phono pre? i would think it would be the phono pre, yes or no?
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