Is a Phono required?

Newbie to Analog question:

My EAD digital pre doesn't contain a phono section. Is a phono section required? What does a phono section do?

leftistelf12-02-2002 3:50am

zaikesman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,017 posts 12-03-2002 at 09:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The other thing I was going to say if you answered my query in the affirmative, was that you could look into getting a phonostage which has its own output level control(s), and bypass the digital pre altogether when you wanted to for straight analog listening (something that obviously wouldn't be as important if you replaced the EAD).
leftistelf OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 87 posts 12-03-2002 at 03:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Damned digital equipment are so marvelous in its flexibility, as long as you're pleased with the digital domain. As soon as you want to listen to an unsampled analog source, it all falls apart... As a result, I'm planning on selling my EAD ovation and use the proceeds to get a 2-channel tubed pre. I'm moving the tv into a different room, and I'll get an outlaw receiver to play the 2131823832980331.1 multi-channel stuff...
4yanx Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,576 posts 12-05-2002 at 06:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Which is exactly what I did Leftist. You WON'T regret making the change. "Give" all of the umptee.1 stuff to your wife, if you have one, for the TV room. She'll love you for it and you'll get your own "stuff".