The best sub-$500 ones I've heard are - slate1

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Topic - Best phono pre under $500? - Merle 06:13:33 12/15/05 (36)

Phono Clone is the best I've tried under $2500. - mattjk 00:44:59 12/18/05 (0)

Trichord Dino - Kostas P. 14:47:50 12/15/05 (0)

I love my Bugle - pkonin 09:31:48 12/15/05 (4)

I wholeheartedly agree... Bugle! [nt-jk] - Phil_in_CA 20:11:12 12/15/05 (0)

just ordered the Bugle Pro - OMalley 12:01:21 12/15/05 (2)

Let's see... - pkonin 15:37:23 12/15/05 (1)

thx for the tip -nt - OMalley 17:32:11 12/15/05 (0)

Re: Best phono pre under $500? - dean man jim 08:37:49 12/15/05 (2)

Re: Best phono pre under $500? - Merle 16:56:40 12/15/05 (0)

Re: Best phono pre under $500? - CAFC 16:02:35 12/15/05 (0)

The best sub-$500 ones I've heard are - slate1 07:38:53 12/15/05 (0)

Re: Best phono pre under $500? - bacobits 07:19:10 12/15/05 (0)

Trigon Vanguard II - riffer 07:14:17 12/15/05 (0)

well, I don't know about 'best' but... - mhardy6647 07:12:41 12/15/05 (4)

Nevermind $500, the Seduction may be the best under $1000 - Steve Culton 11:41:15 12/15/05 (1)

I second that ! - Randy Taylor 12:47:51 12/15/05 (0)

Build a Cornet, much better than the Bugle...nt - Steve Parry 09:34:25 12/15/05 (1)

but the Bugle has all those RIAA curves!!! -nt - OMalley 18:42:19 12/15/05 (0)

Jolida JD-9A for $450 new. /nt\ - HenryH 06:50:12 12/15/05 (16)

Has anyone heard this yet? - garth 07:12:42 12/15/05 (15)

I have, but don't have much to compare to... - tketcham 08:38:08 12/15/05 (12)

something stinks - garth 10:45:04 12/15/05 (11)

Re: something stinks---I agree with you, Garth... - John Elison 23:28:18 12/15/05 (0)

Re: something stinks - tketcham 11:10:27 12/15/05 (2)

The difference in the output levels is about ... - garth 11:31:50 12/15/05 (1)

Here's what JoLida has to say... - tketcham 12:10:57 12/15/05 (0)

Methinks Jolida is exaggerrating a bit on the gain figures. /nt\ - HenryH 10:59:25 12/15/05 (6)

Or maybe not... - tketcham 11:20:01 12/15/05 (5)

No Tom, aka El Smarto, you are not wrong ... - garth 11:50:15 12/15/05 (4)

Read my other post (link imbedded) and the plot thickens... - tketcham 13:03:39 12/15/05 (3)

yes, I read that. Here is an easier test. - garth 13:56:30 12/15/05 (2)

Test was conclusive but somewhat confusing... - tketcham 19:11:35 12/15/05 (1)

I am not an expert, by anyone's standard, but... - Phil_in_CA 12:21:52 12/17/05 (0)

Re: Has anyone heard this yet? - HenryH 07:41:11 12/15/05 (1)

Second that (nt) - couger4u 08:39:42 12/15/05 (0)

Re: Best phono pre under $500? - rrsands 06:32:55 12/15/05 (0)

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The best sub-$500 ones I've heard are - slate1 07:38:53 12/15/05 (0)