WTD: Cheap Phono Stage

[gerlando]

Hello there,
I'm looking for a cheap phono stage (Rega Phono Mini, Edwards Audio Apprentice, etc.)

Many thanks.
Mauro

[Stryder5]

How about the Tisbury phono, there have been good reports and you can return it within 14 days if not happy with it?

Gary

[Opti-cal]

Sorry don't have one to offer (any more) but I have extensively tried both the ones you list and the Edwards blows the Rega away, so I would concentrate your search on one of them if SQ is the ultimate goal (of course it is!).

[gerlando]

How about the Tisbury phono, there have been good reports and you can return it within 14 days if not happy with it?

Gary

Tisbury is £150 vs the £95 of the Rega Mini/Edwards Audio Apprentice, and I need it just for a second system.

Furthermore Rega is much more popular and easy to find second hand.

I had a good experience in the past with Angle Audio.

[gerlando]

Sorry don't have one to offer (any more) but I have extensively tried both the ones you list and the Edwards blows the Rega away, so I would concentrate your search on one of them if SQ is the ultimate goal (of course it is!).

Thank you for the suggestion!

[Geoff101]

I still have my MF V90-LPS available:

https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?65524-Musical-Fidelity-V-Series-Components

Geoff

[gerlando]

I still have my MF V90-LPS available:

https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?65524-Musical-Fidelity-V-Series-Components

Geoff

Hi Geoff, thank you for your offer, but I was thinking about something cheaper...

It is for my fourth deck, an old Pioneer PL112D.

[smangus]

Hi

I have a Graham Slee Gram amp (first one not the communicator 2) , fully boxed etc if you are interested?

Cheers Andy

[AJSki2fly]

Hello there,
I'm looking for a cheap phono stage (Rega Phono Mini, Edwards Audio Apprentice, etc.)

Many thanks.
Mauro

You don't say if MM or MC use, but if you can find one a Cambridge Audio Azur 540P or 640P would be a good choice, usually around £100.

[gerlando]

Hi

I have a Graham Slee Gram amp (first one not the communicator 2) , fully boxed etc if you are interested?

Cheers Andy

Hi Andy, do you mean this one?
https://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/gram-preamps_e.html

[smangus]

Hi Andy, do you mean this one?
https://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/gram-preamps_e.htmlSlightly later iteration as per this.

https://www.lpgear.com/product/GA1.html

Bought in 2008 but low use , maybe 200 hours before I upgraded. lmk if interested £35 delivered ? Can send you a photo if you want.

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[gerlando]

You don't say if MM or MC use, but if you can find one a Cambridge Audio Azur 540P or 640P would be a good choice, usually around £100.

MM

I thought it was obvious given the price range.:):):)

[gerlando]

Slightly later iteration as per this.

https://www.lpgear.com/product/GA1.html

Bought in 2008 but low use , maybe 200 hours before I upgraded. lmk if interested £35 delivered ? Can send you a photo if you want.

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I will think about, thank you.

It has a low gain (38.5 db)

[smangus]

No worries, its mm only.

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[Jazid]

Pawnshop integrated is your best bet IMHO

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[gerlando]

bump

[Len Co]

Hi, I’ve got an Angle Audio. It’s mm/mc though I only ever used the mm. It has the ‘virtual battery’ but I modded it slightly so that it works off a wall-wart now with no discernible loss of SQ and of course that ensures it’s never out of power now. Easily changed back to battery if desired.
Message me if you have any interest.

[Edward]

Would this Pro-Ject phono box be of interest?

MM and MC (selectable via internal dip switches). Includes psu and I'm 99% certain I have the original packing.

Some surface scratches.

£50 collected?

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[gerlando]

Sorted.

Thanks to all.