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Thought about the Cronus, I had an earlier model 5 years ago.

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In Reply to: RE: Pondering simplifying things. posted by AbeCollins on November 04, 2015 at 09:03:57

however, the phono section isn't anything to write home about.

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RE: Thought about the Cronus, I had an earlier model 5 years ago. - AbeCollins 09:30:12 11/04/15 (9)
I agree about the Cronus Magnum phonostage. It's nothing special. However, they've improved the phono in the most recent Cronus Magnum II. I can't say how it sounds as I've never heard it.
You're asking a lot for an integrated! ;-) Any chance of skipping the phono requirement and keeping it outboard? That will open up a much wider range of choices.
I gotta say, I'm really enjoying the Ayre AX-7e. I bought it used several months ago. I never thought I would find a solid-state integrated that I liked so much but it lacks a phonostage.

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- If I go separate phono preamp, I'm kinda stuck there, too. I really - Opus 33 1/3 09:42:43 11/04/15 (8)
  prefer tubes for that function (the Modulus has spoiled me) plus I prefer LO MCs, and tubed pres that handle them ain't cheap. I could use my CineMag SUT, but there's more components, cables, etc. etc.
  
  If I had unlimited funds this would be easy . . . sigh.
  
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  - How bout this - airtime 06:21:59 11/05/15 (3)
    It uses 6SN7 tubes - REAL nice.
    - http://www.tubes4hifi.com/pre12#PH14 (Open in New Window)
    - Then check out the PH-16 - it uses 2 6922 tubes - airtime 15:56:16 11/05/15 (1)
      That uses 6922's. A very nice tube indeed!
      
      My Condrad Johnson uses the 6922s and yes, I always liked the sound of that tube.
      
      chales
      http://www.tubes4hifi.com/pre11.htm#PH16 (Open in New Window)
      - If I went this way, I'd likely go for this one. - Opus 33 1/3 16:22:17 11/05/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Then check out the PH-16 - it uses 2 6922 tubes posted by airtime on November 05, 2015 at 15:56:16
        
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        Parks Audio Budgie (Open in New Window)
    - Never cared much for 6SN7 preamps. - Opus 33 1/3 13:39:37 11/05/15 (0)
      I've owned two Rogue Metis preamps. The only 6SN7 I found that I liked were NOS National Unions, which are scarce as hen's teeth now, at least really quiet ones. Much prefer the 6922s in my Modulus 3.
      
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  - RE: If I go separate phono preamp, I'm kinda stuck there, too. I really - AbeCollins 10:49:54 11/04/15 (3)
    I know what you're saying.
    
    I love the flexibility of having an outboard phono and with the EAR 834P that I had, I found the CineMag SUT to be a superior performer vs the EAR's own internal MC step-up-transformers. So we had even more cables to deal with in wiring all those bits together.
    
    And now you want to find an integrated that sounds as good as your separates AND have a phonostage that sounds equally as good as your present setup. All on a reasonable budget.
    
    It's a tough challenge so whatever you choose, I'd be real curious to get your impressions.
    - Might just wind up sticking with the Modulus and either an Emotiva XPA-200 - Opus 33 1/3 11:47:35 11/04/15 (2)
      B&K ST1400 amplifier. I like the modulus tube phono section every bit as much as I did the 834P.
      
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      - RE: Might just wind up sticking with the Modulus and either an Emotiva XPA-200 - John Elison 15:28:26 11/05/15 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Might just wind up sticking with the Modulus and either an Emotiva XPA-200 posted by Opus 33 1/3 on November 04, 2015 at 11:47:35
        
        If you're looking for a lightweight power amplifier, check out the Crown XLS series Class D amplifiers. Amazon is selling them at a deep discount. I just bought the Crown XLS-1500 because it was so cheap at $199. It weighs only about 9-lbs and delivers 300-wpc into 8-ohms and 525-wpc into 4-ohms. If you don't need that much power, the Crown XLS-1000 provides 215-wpc into 8-ohms for only $179.
        
        Good luck,
        John Elison
        
        Not a big fan of Class D amps. I have an ICE powered integrated. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 16:17:04 11/05/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Might just wind up sticking with the Modulus and either an Emotiva XPA-200 posted by John Elison on November 05, 2015 at 15:28:26
        
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