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PS Audio PS II From The Late 70's

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Is this phono stage still a good buy today for $50 (at a local store)?
I am just getting into vinyl and don't want to spend a ton of money in case I prefer CD's so I need an inexpensive phono stage to try things out. I found this unit locally and recognized the PS Audio name so I would like to know if this unit, as designed and manufactured, is a good unit producing good sound or was it considered a mediocre unit when new?

Is this a classic and sought after unit worth buying because of superior sound quality?

Thank you

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RE: PS Audio PS II From The Late 70's - PaulMC 06:56:41 08/01/10 (2)
This was, in its day, one of the very best sounding phono stages in the world. Certainly the best standalone stage. You would do just fine with this and I'll bet you have a great experience.
- RE: PS Audio PS II From The Late 70's - Ruben1 08:37:48 08/01/10 (1)
  Thank you for the reply.
  The associated equipment I have is as follows: Preamp; BAT VK 5i, Amps: GTA SE 40 and B&K M200 Sonata, CDP: Primare CD21, Speakers: Klipsch Epic CF3 (first series). The GTA tube amp drives the horns and the B&K drives the cone woofers.
  
  As for my analog front end I recently purchased a Systemdek IIX and just yesterday put a Grado Green cartridge and had the table/cartridge professionally mounted and aligned so I feel the table is now good to go. Since the BAT is a line stage only I now need a phono stage. Would you say this older PS Audio phono stage would mate well with my associated equipment? I need to spend just enough to see if LP's will be for me before spending much more. I do need a phono stage with very good gain, say in the 60 db or higher range as I do like to play loud. Will the PS Audio phono stage accomplish this?
  
  Sorry for so many questions, and thank you.
  - RE: PS Audio PS II From The Late 70's - PaulMC 06:10:18 08/02/10 (0)
    Should be ok. While in its day it was a great piece, by today's standards I don't think it's up to what you want - but should be good enough to let you see how great vinyl sounds. A more modern phono stage like the PS GCPH would certainly be better - but like you say, you want to invest as little as possible. I think you're fine - you can't go wrong for $50.

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