Just Bought My First Phono Stage

[Groove Junkie]

I've Just ordered my first phono stage. A Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Communicator.
I looked at a couple of others : Musical Fidelity V-LPS II, and the Cambridge Audio 551P. After searching in vain for negative reviews about the Graham Slee however but finding none, I ordered one.
My goodness it's tiny! you can't tell that from most pictures of it and I had to double check that I saw the dimensions correctly.

[twotone]

I had a Slee gram amp 2SE, loved it.

I changed to an Arkless modded CA 640P, different league for buttons.

[CageyH]

I'd love to hear one against my Reflex M to see just how good it is.
The problem is, if it were to sound better, Mrs H would not be happy with me wanting to buy another box!

[twotone]

I'd love to hear one against my Reflex M to see just how good it is.
The problem is, if it were to sound better, Mrs H would not be happy with me wanting to buy another box!

There's a loaner Arkless phono doing the rounds.

[Groove Junkie]

Well, the Graham Slee Communicator arrived today. I know that you're supposed to let it burn in but I must say I am disappointed with the initial sound which is not any different to the quality before using it . I hope it gets better or I will have wasted money I could have put toward an RCM instead. Everyone seems to love theirs. It's getting left on 24/7 so hopefully in two or three weeks....

[chris@panteg]

What we're you using before, built in phono?
What's the cartridge.

[Groove Junkie]

What we're you using before, built in phono?
What's the cartridge.

I was using the built in phono in my Denon PMA520AE and a Pro-Ject Carbon with Ortofon 2M red.
Mind you the record I'm listening to right now is Oscar Peterson and it's sounding deep bass and sooo good so perhaps I do just need to give it time.
I am so impatient

[twotone]

The Slee phono I had was supposed to be left on 247 and it supposedly needed seven days to burn in.

I thought it was a terrific phono, especially for the money.

One of the dealers on here was selling them for £150, a total bargain.

Tony

[chris@panteg]

Yes let it run in ! I've just received my Puresound T10 SUT,needs about a week running in but sounds very good so far.

[walpurgis]

Well, the Graham Slee Communicator arrived today. I must say I am disappointed with the initial sound....

I'm surprised to hear that you don't find the sound up to expectations. What are your other system components? In a balanced system Graham Slee products tend to be neutral and transparent and certainly don't disappoint, it could be that something else is holding the sound back.