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Want to upgrade to a different phono stage, something completely free of harshness. I originally wanted one with MC options but I might be settling down with my Grado The Reference Reference for a while, so MM would be ok. Current ones I am considering are the Cornet 3, Transcendent, Pro-Ject tube box DS, and the Reduction/Eros/Seduction. This will replace a Bugle w/separate power supply I built about 10 yrs ago. I saw the K&K was highly recommended but I wanted to stay below $1k if possible, and the build might be a bit complex for me.I know this shouldn't affect my decision, but I have a spot in my current setup for a smaller stage (like a Seduction or narrower). Anything larger and I'll have to build a shelf outside my cabinet or remove a component, and make/buy a longer tonearm cable. Ideally I'd like a Cornet 2 but Jim said those boards are gone, and claims the Cornet 3 uses the same circuit. Just wish I could find more feedback on the 3.
Edits: 01/10/17
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Topic - Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - NuWave 10:45:29 01/10/17 (45)
- Tavish Audio Design - Drew769 22:20:35 01/29/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - Jim Hodgson 14:39:11 01/19/17 (1)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - rosendds@frontiernet.net 17:12:39 01/19/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - SpotcheckBilly12345 09:20:02 01/11/17 (0)
- Eastern Electric MiniMax - Jeffrey Lee 06:55:01 01/11/17 (0)
- Cornet 3 - valvesonly 21:43:23 01/10/17 (0)
- Take a look at this one. . . . - Opus 33 1/3 16:50:42 01/10/17 (3)
- RE: Take a look at this one. . . . - Tre' 18:39:38 01/10/17 (2)
- RE: Take a look at this one. . . . - Wojciech 06:24:21 01/11/17 (0)
- Dunno, but NOS 7DJ8s work fine in my Budgie. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 02:07:40 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - rockpassion 16:23:02 01/10/17 (1)
- RE: yikes...... - NuWave 12:17:29 01/13/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - Uncle Mike 16:12:18 01/10/17 (0)
- Vacuum Tube Audio has a few models - Cuernavaca 15:37:15 01/10/17 (8)
- RE: hmmmm............ - NuWave 08:36:44 01/11/17 (7)
- Sorry... - Cuernavaca 19:15:53 01/11/17 (6)
- RE: still looking.......... - NuWave 15:01:35 01/16/17 (1)
- RE: still looking.......... - Cuernavaca 19:06:01 01/16/17 (0)
- Hagerman Trumpet - Analog Bob 07:17:06 01/12/17 (3)
- RE: whoa........ - NuWave 08:53:08 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: Hagerman Trumpet - rosendds@frontiernet.net 08:07:06 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: you lucky dog - NuWave 08:13:38 01/12/17 (0)
- Trinidad Connection - Des 14:40:51 01/10/17 (5)
- RE: Trinidad Connection - Wojciech 15:50:50 01/10/17 (4)
- RE: Trinidad Connection - Des 20:53:10 01/10/17 (2)
- With a name like that - jusbe 01:07:17 01/11/17 (1)
- RE: With a name like that - Des 03:32:30 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Trinidad Connection - rosendds@frontiernet.net 16:01:47 01/10/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - Judge 14:33:17 01/10/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - BCR 13:54:19 01/10/17 (1)
- EAR 834p for me too! nt - Joe Backer 14:11:01 01/10/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - Basher52 13:23:35 01/10/17 (0)
- RE: Looking for phono stage recommendations....tubes! - teenage diplomat 12:45:06 01/10/17 (1)
- Love my 834p - srdavis2000 05:56:41 01/11/17 (0)
- Can't go wrong with a Parks Audio Budgie! - popsy 12:08:55 01/10/17 (10)
- RE: forgot about that one...... - NuWave 13:03:14 01/10/17 (9)
- "Single-ended, Class A, all-vacuum-tube audio path " - popsy 17:49:29 01/10/17 (0)
- RE: forgot about that one...... - dee eye why 15:10:36 01/10/17 (7)
- RE: is it worth the extra for the hybrid? - NuWave 09:01:58 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: is it worth the extra for the hybrid? - dee eye why 14:11:54 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: forgot about that one...... - Self-Inflicted 10:07:32 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: forgot about that one...... - vinyl survivor 18:27:30 01/10/17 (3)
- RE: forgot about that one...... - dee eye why 06:41:22 01/11/17 (0)
- RE: Grado Reference Reference, Oracle Delphi mk2, Meridian pre - NuWave 20:59:42 01/10/17 (1)
- RE: oops, disregard my response - NuWave 08:28:57 01/11/17 (0)