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Hello,I'm hoping some of you knowledgeable folks can advise me on a phono stage. I am using a Classe 5 ONLY for the MM RIAA but do not have enough gain (35db), and would like to spare up the room as well.
There are so many units out there it would be esspesially nice to get some feedback from people who've improved from classe phono.
Currently using a Oracle/alphason/dynavector 17 mk2 front end. This is transformer amplified 37db and into my Classe 5, Then into my DIY S&B TX103 silver pre.
I know the lack of gain is due to the S&B only having 6db in boost mode, but after hearing this thing I am NOT willing to replace it.
I would like to not only replace the RIAA with a higher gain unit, but also improve it as well ;)
Ideally it would be great to keep the budget around $1500, but I do have squirming room!
Any advice is welcome and appreciated!
Thanks!!
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Topic - advice for replacement phono stage - sonicbath 09:03:25 12/02/05 (19)
- Trichord - 213Cobra 23:23:08 12/02/05 (0)
- What phono stage is going to give you 72dB? None. - garth 13:46:37 12/02/05 (11)
- Re: What phono stage is going to give you 72dB? None. - sonicbath 23:36:22 12/02/05 (0)
- 47 labs phonocube! - stark 17:36:39 12/02/05 (9)
- Wrong! - garth 18:19:18 12/02/05 (8)
- hmm very interesting - stark 20:40:20 12/02/05 (2)
- Depends on the cartridge impedance. - garth 21:05:15 12/02/05 (1)
- Depends on the cartridge current. - Mark Kelly 21:54:42 12/02/05 (0)
- Transfer function - Mark Kelly 20:39:25 12/02/05 (4)
- Great, so what does that mean for normal persons? - garth 20:59:29 12/02/05 (3)
- Transfer function again. - Mark Kelly 21:46:16 12/02/05 (2)
- thank you! - stark 11:17:18 12/03/05 (1)
- A little more complex - Mark Kelly 14:54:33 12/03/05 (0)
- A step up (no pun intended). - jsm 11:26:28 12/02/05 (2)
- Re: A step up (no pun intended). - sonicbath 10:25:28 12/03/05 (0)
- Re: A step up (no pun intended). - sonicbath 23:38:34 12/02/05 (0)
- Re: advice for replacement phono stage - VFR800A 11:22:29 12/02/05 (0)
- Re: advice for replacement phono stage - HenryH 11:06:29 12/02/05 (0)
- Suggestions - Jorge F 10:09:54 12/02/05 (0)