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In Reply to: RE: Radio Shack SA-155 Question posted by Crazy Dave on December 11, 2015 at 08:41:47:
Don't count it out without a good listenin'-to on decent quality, high-sensitivity loudspeakers. There are more than a few paradoxes in hifi audio, I'd opine.
I believe these R/S amps use discrete components; no we're not talking Nelson Pass/First Watt grade hardware, but I'd never recommend passing judgment without giving a listen.
As to the RIAA accuracy -- who knows?! I certainly wouldn't expect much of the on-board phono preamp section but 1) it's worth a try (no harm can be done) and 2) if the experiment implied above is tried (amp & decent loudspeakers) and the outcome is encouraging with a line-level source (e.g., a decent CD player), why the heck not try a decent, inexpensive outboard MM (or MC?!) phono preamp such as Jim Hagerman's Bugle 2. The Bugle 2 is a very fine sounding solid state phono preamp, I'd opine.
One might be surprised by the outcome(s).
Not an SA-155, but another, really cheap-jack R/S "integrated amp" that passed through the ole manse some years back. No MM phono pre in this one :-P
all the best,
mrh
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- 1.8 watts at 1% probably means a half-watt or so at 0.1% - mhardy6647 12:29:34 12/11/15 (1)
- RE: 1.8 watts at 1% probably means a half-watt or so at 0.1% - Crazy Dave 15:10:43 12/14/15 (0)
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