Good MM Phono Stage

[mathewf]

Hi,

I'm after a good MM SS phono stage.

I have a Linn Sondek somewhere around Akurate level with a DV20XL cartridge, Naim Nova amp.

I'm not too fixed on budget, just something that would work well in context.

Any recommendations?

[Bluebeat13]

I went through a few in varying budgets, including a few of the so called giant killers..

NAD PP2
Trichord Dino with NCPS
Angle Audio battery version
Arkless Turbo
Firebottle loaner
Graham Slee Reflex M with PSU 1
Croft RIAA
EAR 834
WhestTWO

For my taste the Whest was comfortably the best for MM, and I think it would work well with your cartridge.

[struth]

I'm using a top range project. Does both and can connect to pc and play it digitally too. It's a very nice but of kit. The ds2 range
Phono box ds2 usb I think it goes by. You can get a non USB too. The dig on the fly is super

[Bigbird]

+ 1 for the graham slee stuff. I had both a Slee with PSU1 power supply( which makes a nice difference) and a firebottle when i had moving magnet carts and both were very good and id say on par with one another, very good value for money. I Sinced moved to Whest 2.2 which is a whole other ball game all together and surprising how fairly priced you get get one if you speak to james directly, hes a good egg and will sort one way under retail prices.


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[STD305M]

Hi Mathew
Ive tried quite a few and ended up with a Pure Sound P10 for mm and added the T10 to give me mc.
Its a valve phono stage and sounds fantastic.
This will be moving on as soon as i complete building my Bigbottle phono stage.

Good luck Steve...

[mathewf]

Cheers for the suggestions, quite like the look of the whest2 mentioned.

I'm currently using the Tisbury Audio budget phono stage which punches well above it's weight at £150 (does mm better than mc I think), just looking for something slightly more refined. I also have a Croft RIAA R which is refined but lacks the dynamics of ss.

[Bluebeat13]

I agree, for me the SS amps were much more punchy and dynamic with an MM cartridge.

[thingfish]

I think this was touched upon in a previous post, but the "Pathos - In the groove" phono is superb.

[thingfish]

Or try a Rothwell or a phono from the brand that can't be named.

[mathewf]

Aren't there a couple brands that can't be named?

[thingfish]

Pass ......(No not Nelson Pass) !!!

[RichTruss]

I find the Goldnote PH-10 a stonking phono stage. Best value to be had at the price. Available from Kingscote Audio of course...

[petrat]

I've tried a few, and am a fan of the Rothwell Simplex. It's geat value and treads a good 'middle way', sufficiently detailed and nicely musical.

[mikeyb]

That Primare r32 that went up for sale yesterday would be perfect.