Well, I have four back-ups for my Pass Labs XOno...

Posted by John Elison (A) on April 26, 2016 at 18:52:38

In Reply to: you need a backup posted by dirtyvinyl on April 26, 2016 at 17:26:58:

In an attempt to buy a cheap phono stage for my SL-1200, I ended up with four cheap phono stages. One of them sounds expensive and the other three sound cheap, so I use the one that sounds expensive.

First, I bought an Audio Technica AT-PEQ3, which was on sale for $46. That didn't cut it.

Next, I bought a Yaqin MS-22B on eBay for $199. It actually sounds very nice. It sounds at least like $500 if not more so this is the one I use with my SL-1200.

Recently, I thought I should be able to improve on the Yaqin and I bought two $400 phono stages. Neither even comes close to bettering the Yaqin. One is a Bellari VP530 and the other is a Parks Audio Budgie. It was a complete waste of $800.

Personally, I think the particular Yaqin MS-22B I bought sounds like a fairly expensive phono stage. I don't know if I got lucky or whether all Yaqin's sound as good as mine. However, it wouldn't surprise me if I had to spend $1000 to find a better sounding phono stage than my Yaqin MS-22B.

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Topic - you need a backup - dirtyvinyl 17:26:58 04/26/16 (19)

Here's one - Bill Way 09:36:08 04/28/16 (0)

How about this? - Gary 15:24:14 04/27/16 (1)

RE: How about this? - dirtyvinyl 22:00:07 04/27/16 (0)

Here's a surprise - M3 lover 09:51:53 04/27/16 (1)

RE: Here's a surprise - dirtyvinyl 12:24:48 04/27/16 (0)

Well, I have four back-ups for my Pass Labs XOno... - John Elison 18:52:38 04/26/16 (4)

Hmmm. Gotta be an impedance matching thing. I've owned the Yaqin. - Opus 33 1/3 11:05:03 04/28/16 (0)

good grief, is the picture.... - dirtyvinyl 19:07:23 04/26/16 (0)

You didn't like the Budgie?? - popsy 18:59:02 04/26/16 (1)

RE: You didn't like the Budgie?? - John Elison 19:30:33 04/26/16 (0)

RE: you made my neck hurt. nt - Travis 18:18:03 04/26/16 (0)

I'm fully backed up. - olddude55 17:36:13 04/26/16 (7)

That's a nice plan ya have there! NT - dirtyvinyl 17:54:10 04/26/16 (3)

Jaysus! Just realized... - olddude55 18:11:30 04/26/16 (2)

No backup for Mrs. Olddude??? /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 17:45:04 04/27/16 (1)

She'll get her back up if she ever sees this thread. nt - olddude55 02:47:25 04/28/16 (0)

Any family... - ASHRA 17:47:17 04/26/16 (2)

Philadelphia... - olddude55 17:56:19 04/26/16 (1)

RE: Philadelphia... - Uncle Mike 12:57:08 04/27/16 (0)

Follow Ups

Well, I have four back-ups for my Pass Labs XOno... - John Elison 18:52:38 04/26/16 (4)

Hmmm. Gotta be an impedance matching thing. I've owned the Yaqin. - Opus 33 1/3 11:05:03 04/28/16 (0)

good grief, is the picture.... - dirtyvinyl 19:07:23 04/26/16 (0)

You didn't like the Budgie?? - popsy 18:59:02 04/26/16 (1)

RE: You didn't like the Budgie?? - John Elison 19:30:33 04/26/16 (0)

Well, I have four back-ups for my Pass Labs XOno...

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