Recommendations please...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on September 9, 2014 at 10:46:26

Good Day,
My trusty phono preamp (Acoustech PH-1P) has developed a problem and I am in the market for a replacement. The new preamp should be a tubed unit or a SS unit that sounds clean on the top end.

I am open to almost all suggestions but please keep the cost of the unit to my modest budget (< $1000). One of our inmates is helping out with a loaner unit but I have to start thinking long term.

The unit can be a kit or assembled and I will consider used equipment. I would prefer if the phono preamp supports both MC and MM but a MM only unit will not be a deal breaker.

Thanks in advance,
Ed

My current setup includes the following:
Turntable: Denon DP-62L with Applied Fidelity ceramic/jeweled bearing and many other tweaks
Tonearm: Rega RB-300 with Incognito wiring, Mitchell Technoweight and Riggle VTAF
Cartridges: Denon DL-103D w/SS retip, stock Denon DL-103R, stock Denon DL-103M, ADC XLM II Improved, Shure Ultra 500 w/SAS stylus
Phono Preamp: Acoustech PH-1P (malfunctioning)
Preamp: Audible Illusions L1 (modified)
Power Amp: Adcom GFA 555II (modified)
Speakers: Magnepan MGMC1
Subwoofer: Polk 350W

Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof

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Topic - Recommendations please... - EdAInWestOC 10:46:26 09/09/14 (19)

Hagerman Audio has a new Cornet (#3) - jsusky 16:53:16 09/20/14 (1)

Of course your Denon requires more gain than 46dB - jsusky 17:08:59 09/20/14 (0)

RE: Recommendations please... - AbeCollins 00:10:16 09/10/14 (1)

Thanks for the info Abe...appreciated...nt - EdAInWestOC 05:31:47 09/10/14 (0)

RE: All good choices - amioutaline? 17:16:09 09/09/14 (0)

Fix the Acoustech? - morinix 14:25:40 09/09/14 (6)

I'm not sure... - EdAInWestOC 20:32:33 09/09/14 (5)

That's a crazy problem! - morinix 23:06:31 09/09/14 (4)

Yes it is... - EdAInWestOC 05:36:02 09/10/14 (3)

RE: Yes it is... - morinix 13:33:31 09/10/14 (2)

RE: Yes it is... - Crazy Dave 14:52:22 09/10/14 (1)

Nope its not grounding... - EdAInWestOC 08:32:22 09/11/14 (0)

Want to try a Yaqin? - jec01 13:28:13 09/09/14 (0)

RE: Recommendations please... - Cuernavaca 13:04:56 09/09/14 (1)

RE: Recommendations please... - Grinnell 19:37:54 09/10/14 (0)

Two I have owned and can recommend highly are the Hagerman Cornet - Opus 33 1/3 12:21:14 09/09/14 (0)

RE: Recommendations please... - jnr 11:42:57 09/09/14 (1)

RE: Recommendations please... - bjh 13:45:43 09/09/14 (0)

How about this one? - Ozzy 11:28:29 09/09/14 (0)

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