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Phono Pre-amp with XLR

I am looking at hooking up a Turntable with pre-amp to my anthem D2 pre-pro. I would like to use the XLR connections on the D2 for this.

I am currently looking at a VPI scoutmaster table and I know you can get an XLR junction box for the table. I am wondering what kind of phono stage to get with this setup. I would prefer tube and have seen them with XLR in/outs as well as with RCA in and XLR out. I don't know if i would be loosing or gaining anything by going RCA from the table to the phono stage then XLR to the Pre-pro (saving the 350$ for the junction box of course) or going XLR all the way.

Thoughts? Also looking for suggestions for the phono stage - around 1K new or used

Thanx Much
prochk3
tom_hankins
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Try one of the BAT tube phonostages. I have used both (run balanced in and out) with the balanced junction box on a SSM signature. Great sound, super quiet.
prochk3 OP
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Thanx for the responses everyone

Grinnell - I checked out the unit you mentioned and am a little confused as to how to wire this up - it appears to only have a total of 2 XLR jacks - I would have assumed that you would need two sets one for in from the phono and one for out to the pre/pro.

What am I missing - this is the source of my confusion for a number of phon stages I have seen

Thanx again
wolf_garcia
6,711 posts
 
Shouldn't ALL phono cartridges be balanced/low inmpedence? It seems like all TTs should have balanced/"low z" outs as the signal is so tiny from the cartridge it could assuage the loss issue...and issue assuaging is good. I want to live in a balanced, low impedence world...is that so wrong? ASSUAGE I SAY!
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atmasphere
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Wolf_garcia ALL phono cartridges *are* balanced, and any MC is also considered low impedance. But you knew that, right?
wolf_garcia
6,711 posts
 
Yeah...I guess I meant, or it should have been obvious that I meant, we need more balanced XLR input/output stuff to limit the loss in micro signals in cables...like all the pro gear and recording stuff I've been using seemingly forever. But I guess we all know that, right?
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