looking for a good phono stage and switchbox

[Gmanuk101]

hi

looking for a good phonostage for my techy1210
also a switch box as my T-amp only has one input.
so phono and dac (analogue out) to switchbox
budget probs £100 ish

any suggestions?

[snapper]

What about this one (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17379) that wobbleu is selling?

[walpurgis]

Try having a listen to the Cambridge 640P phono stage. I don't know if its still in production, but there are plenty around second hand. I've not heard better under £100 and the various reviews seem to back this up. I bought one out of curiosity and compared it to the Pro Ject Tube Box SE, the EAR 834P and the Graham Slee ERA V Gold and it came surprisingly close in ability. It also works rather well with low output moving coil cartridges as well as regular magnetic types -- very handy. It is also very quiet, no hum! Its a bargain. Regards, Walpurgis (Geoff).

[sachu888]

Hi,
This one is a big hit at Audiokarma http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=371889
I have built this and very happy with the sound.It has a resistive cart loading and performs better than many high end phonostages.It can be built under $100.
some pics
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5920/dsc04803se.jpg By sachu888 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sachu888) at 2011-11-30
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3403/dsc04934e.jpg By sachu888 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sachu888) at 2012-02-10
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/2241/dsc04933m.jpg By sachu888 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sachu888) at 2012-02-10
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4061/dsc04932f.jpg By sachu888 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sachu888) at 2012-02-10
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8405/dsc04881n.jpg By sachu888 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sachu888) at 2012-01-21

Regards,
Sachin

[Tarzan]

l would second the CA 640P, a musical and good sounding phono stage, would disagree with Geoffrey about the MC capability though.