WTD: phono stage for Denon DL-110 HOMC

[Steebo123]

Looking to pay £200 max. Will also consider an integrated or a pre amp with good phono stage and record out.

[Kember]

Looking to pay £200 max. Will also consider an integrated or a pre amp with good phono stage and record out.

Steve,

New, you could get a basic Graham Slee or Edwards Audio but at that price point you will almost certainly get better by going used. Or save yourself a lot of money and get a Rega Fono :) - it is remarkably good - and buy some extra vinyl instead.

I'm doing a bit of snuffling for an extra phono stage, so I don't have a spare but FWIW, there are some interesting ones on a certain well-known auction site:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-Phono-Preamplifier-Stage-MM-005-MM-and-MC-/131118648781?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1e8747cdcd or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Angle-Audio-Phono-Stage-/201039721786?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item2ecee6b53a or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linn-LK-1-Phono-Pre-Amp-Processor-Amplifier-/151234476828?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item233646fb1c

I've heard the first two and both are worth every penny of 200 smackers, unless you can find a Dynavector P75 for your budget which is a great phono stage.

More interestingly there is a Nytech preamp (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/fair_trade_auctions/m.html?item=281264398094&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item417caa1f0e&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562)

Happy hunting

Peter

[Steebo123]

Thanks. I have an angle audio at the moment and I am not that enamoured with it, hence my looking around.Appreciate the input.

[Kember]

Thanks. I have an angle audio at the moment and I am not that enamoured with it, hence my looking around.Appreciate the input.

Yup but for that money I think you'll be hard pressed to improve on it. Do see if you can find a Dynavector (not convinced there is much difference between the series I and III); it is excellent. I used mine with the DV HOMCs and it really does sing. Also well matched to my Ortofon Blue MM.

P