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In Reply to: Analog Rig - Upgrade Suggestions Needed posted by salesbury on February 2, 2016 at 15:09:31:
Only going by what your equipment is, I would vote for a proper dedicated phono stage.
No doubt all the recommendations will change the sonics, but perhaps you're not hearing what your table and cart can REALLY sound like plugged into a nice phono stage.
I have a roughly equivalent performance integrated tube amp and a VPI Classic. A separate phono stage of decent quality was a game changer going from the built in as you are using.
it's a safe bet you won't go back after hearing your table thru a good phono stage. I've read threads with owners declaring the phono section as meh. If you've got the dough, something like the Rogue Ares or Manley Chinook probably would fit the bill.
You could then decide to play with nicer carts-LOMC which offer a bit more than your current cart-which is already a fine cart.
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- subjective and all over the place - dirtyvinyl 22:13:30 02/02/16 (0)