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How can you know your phono/line stage is "good" enough?

I've been curious, recently, about upgrading my cartridge and read a comparison review of two higher-end Dynavector cartridges. The reviewer mentioned that your phono stage (and of course other components) must be of sufficient quality to take advantage of the differences between the cartridges.

This comment gave rise to my question: How - other than auditioning different preamps/cartridges - can you determine in advance if the phono/line stage you presently use will be "good enough" for a higher-end cartridge? Are there specifications, circuit design criteria, etc. that you can refer to that would give an indication that your preamp is of sufficient "quality"?


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Topic - How can you know your phono/line stage is "good" enough? - mcguirek 07:34:33 05/28/12 (28)

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