Review: Angle Audio phono stage

[jandl100]

I currently use a standard Dino mk 2.Maybe i would be better looking into a better psu ?

The standard Dino PSU does it no favours whatsoever! You are getting about 20% of the performance that the Dino is capable of - I kid you not.

A Trichord NCPSU is fab, as is the Avondale PSU that I have with my Mk2 Dino.

[zappa100]

Thanks.
Will see if i can find a nice dealer to borrow one from...

[Skraiduolis]

I modded the stock PSU with LM317T and the preamp is DEAD silent as never before!



7815 is truly noisy...

[shire]

Hi, just installed ANGLE AUDIO REF 2 MC/MM phono stage.
Initial impressions impressive, betters the built in Quad 99 pre phono, both MM/MC.
Perhaps not as involving as the EAR834P but only first listen, will need time to settle.
One noticeable thing, very very quiet, even with the Denon 103r ,

[Simon_Nottingham]

So in conclusion, I find this phono stage to be a vast improvement on the Cambridge Audio one with an excellent, well-balanced sound throughout and is great value for £145.

Hi,

I appreciate that this review is a few years old, but I've just been looking at phono stages and this piqued my interest. However, rather than £145 the current price on eBay appears to be £329 - a bit of a jump!

My other option is a Pro-ject Tube Box DS - how do the two compare?

[Simon_Nottingham]

OK, I've done a bit of research and the £329 one has upgraded components. It looks like this one at £199 is the equivalent of the one reviewed.