Budget Phono pre advise needed

Since you have a Cary preamp. You should be aware that Cary makes two tubed phono stages, I don't know how good they are, but why not audition them ? There's the Leman Black Box, which has had good reviews.
I'm useing the AcousTech PH-l with my brand-new used "Reference Line" passive mod.2000 preamp with my VTL Renasance 75 amp/Spendor SP-100 speakers. Played on my new Rega 25 TT with Clearaudio Aurum beta S mm. cart. -Very satisfied.
Also, I might add E.A.R. has a good phonostage, there's the AR PH-3 which is ecceptional for around $1500.00 and Pass make a phonostage that "Listner" swears is the best, for $2000.00. All depends on how much you want to invest.

Budget phono pre advice, posted on March 21, 1999 at 06:17:50
roy	Here's a suggestion. Buy a used AA Vac-in-the-box. Since AA is no longer in business, I guess that all VITB are "used". I think it would mate well with your Music Hall and Cary. A little hard to find, but pricing is normally in the range $100 to $150, depending on condition. Sound quality is smooth and all the adjustments are there for MM/MC cartridges.

Re: Budget Phono pre advise needed, posted on March 21, 1999 at 16:04:13

Scott Woebcke

Try www.vacuumtube.com They have tubed phono-stages from 350-500$ They seem like they would do the job well. I would advise you not to get a MMF turntable. Some people are beggining to talk of a "wobbly platyter' or other platter problems. For around the same price the NAD 533 has a better arm, better build and can take some good carts, I'd look at the NAD. It is basicaly a Rega Planar2. I have an NAD pp-1 I bought for 129$. It works well Sterepohile gave it some praise.

I do have a spare VAC-IN-A-BOX: Contact me:, posted on March 21, 1999 at 16:51:10
Vynlly	nt

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 22, 1999 at 09:26:02
Ozzy	I tried to email you but it didn't work. I am interested in the phono stage. Contact me at ozzy62@yahoo.com

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 22, 1999 at 12:11:02
Vinylly	I'm not computer literate, couldn't find you on yahoo. However, my e-mail address is correct, try again. I have a bid for $75.00. want to try higher?

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 22, 1999 at 12:28:00
Ozzy	It is not that your address is not correct, when I click on your highlighted name, nothing happens. I will go higher than 75.00, if you want to call me @ 804-832-5079 7:00-3:30 EST.

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 22, 1999 at 12:42:50

Rod M

Nothing happens because your browser isn't linked to your email client. Me too. In that case, go to 'View', and 'Page Source' for Netscape, IE is similar. Then look about 14 lines down for:

Posted by a href="mailto:meimorgan@msn.com" Vinylly /a

The piece after 'mailto:' is what you want: meimorgan@msn.com

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 24, 1999 at 06:47:04
PeteG	I'm very happy with mine, VITB & p/s 3. The p/s 3 realy opened thing's up.Got them both used at a good price.

Re: Budget Phono pre advise needed, posted on March 25, 1999 at 08:12:24

James Melhuish

See my comments above in this forum on the Lehmann Audio Black Cube, available from places including Sounds of Silence http://www.soundsofsilence.com/ and Jerry Raskin's Needle Doctor http://www.needledoctor.com/

James

James' Audio Page

Re: Budget Phono pre advise needed, posted on March 25, 1999 at 09:50:31
Frank	Since you're getting the Music Hall MMF-2, I would recommend the phono pre-amp Music Hall also makes, the MMF-1. It should be less than $100. The two should be a good match

Re: I am interested. Contact me:, posted on March 26, 1999 at 06:54:37
J.P.	I finally gotten the Vac-In-The-Box all together, and all is there in new condition: the original carton, diagram, instructions etc. It is set for mm. now, but for mc. impedence all you have to do is move a couple pegs around, following the instructions. I would like $100.00 for it, plus $5.00 for first class delivery. If interested, better call me direct: (206)-322-2631. Ask for J.P.

Ahem! I guess I was using VINYLLY, posted on March 26, 1999 at 17:23:56
J.P.	Too many monikars can get confussing, -sorry.

Vinyl Asylum

Budget Phono pre advise needed

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