hughandella
27-03-2015, 01:26
Hi
I am dipping my toe very gingerly back into vinyl after a 30 year hiatus ---- I (will ) have a Croft series 7 power amp with a pre module and a very lightly used Project RPM 1.3 Genie with Ortofon Red cartridge so I'm after a basic but capable phono stage that I will use initially with a switching box as amp has but a single input ----- as my commitment to the vinyl cause is as yet undetermined I don't want to spending too much ( which is good because I'm broke anyway !) so thoughts are welcome ---- I was quite intrigued by this and like the idea of low noise battery power but is it just too basic ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-POWERED-PHONO-PRE-AMPLIFIER-RIAA-PHONO-STAGE-LOW-HUM-DESIGN-/301098725843?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item461ae1f1d3 ..... obv choices are a project box etc I guess ---- anyone with something they are looking to shift or advice on a hidden gem ? I am happy to look at second hand and also I like little cottage industry type suppliers even if not widely known ---- not terribly keen on getting sometg direct from China simply because of cost and delays is there is a fault but i am happy to consider Chinese gear from a UK distributor or a reliable used unit.... I love my Consonance CD and I've had a great amp from them and also Ming Da so it's not a nationalist stance ! ... this also seemed q good too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edwards-Audio-Apprentice-MM-Phono-Stage-/391092435865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b0eecfb99 but I am very much a novice re vinyl so my faith and fate is in your hands !
cheers
chris
I am dipping my toe very gingerly back into vinyl after a 30 year hiatus ---- I (will ) have a Croft series 7 power amp with a pre module and a very lightly used Project RPM 1.3 Genie with Ortofon Red cartridge so I'm after a basic but capable phono stage that I will use initially with a switching box as amp has but a single input ----- as my commitment to the vinyl cause is as yet undetermined I don't want to spending too much ( which is good because I'm broke anyway !) so thoughts are welcome ---- I was quite intrigued by this and like the idea of low noise battery power but is it just too basic ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATTERY-POWERED-PHONO-PRE-AMPLIFIER-RIAA-PHONO-STAGE-LOW-HUM-DESIGN-/301098725843?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item461ae1f1d3 ..... obv choices are a project box etc I guess ---- anyone with something they are looking to shift or advice on a hidden gem ? I am happy to look at second hand and also I like little cottage industry type suppliers even if not widely known ---- not terribly keen on getting sometg direct from China simply because of cost and delays is there is a fault but i am happy to consider Chinese gear from a UK distributor or a reliable used unit.... I love my Consonance CD and I've had a great amp from them and also Ming Da so it's not a nationalist stance ! ... this also seemed q good too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edwards-Audio-Apprentice-MM-Phono-Stage-/391092435865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b0eecfb99 but I am very much a novice re vinyl so my faith and fate is in your hands !
cheers
chris