WTD Phono stage.

[grimwould]

Looking for a Phono stage. Can be Mm or MC or Mm/MC combined.
Maybe Tron 7. BAT or similar hi end. Age is not so important as condition.
Looking around £2000 or more for right stage.
WHYG.
Regards Robert.

[Firebottle]

Worrasf has just posted a Vivant for sale. MC and MM.

https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?75911-FS-Firebottle-Vivant-MM-MC-valve-phono-stage

I would choose that over a Tron 7, the Tron Convergence is better than the 7.

[CageyH]

I would also contact Bigman over at AudioAddicts, and see if he has a BB3 he could lend you.
I love mine, and would probably have to spend considerably more to better it.

[ianlenco]

Hi Robert.
Mark of Ming Da UK builds phono stages under his own make. They are excellent.

https://www.audiodetail.com/phono-stages-malvern.html

[Ali Tait]

https://www.mcru.co.uk/product/longdog-audio-mcj3-hybrid-valve-phono-stage/?v=79cba1185463

[grimwould]

Hi guys thanks for the info I will look I to them

[gerlando]

https://www.hifiwigwam.com/threads/tom-evans-microgroove-phono-stage.113858/

https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/tom-evans-the-groove-mc-phonostage-27174-p.asp

https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/lfd-audio-mmc---mmmc-phonostage-28640-p.asp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284996895207?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338381867&toolid=10001&customid=ec354a74-9a54-11ed-9d3f-313931653835

[AJSki2fly]

https://www.hifiwigwam.com/threads/tom-evans-microgroove-phono-stage.113858/

https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/tom-evans-the-groove-mc-phonostage-27174-p.asp

https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/lfd-audio-mmc---mmmc-phonostage-28640-p.asp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284996895207?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338381867&toolid=10001&customid=ec354a74-9a54-11ed-9d3f-313931653835

The LFD MMC is probably the best SS Phono Stage you could get for that sort of money, although it needs careful positioning and need to use with good interconnects, switching from MM to MC requires solder or de-soldering of two tracks on the PC board, not hard to do but might put some off. If you went for it then might be an idea to get the dealer to set it to the preference wanted and ask for a warranty.

[Firebottle]

Gain is a little low on the LFD, so more suitable for carts with a higher output of 0.5mV or more.

[vinylspinner]

Another shout for the Longdog Audio phono stage, very good indeed.

https://www.mcru.co.uk/product/longdog-audio-mcj3-hybrid-valve-phono-stage/?v=79cba1185463

[Cotlake]

Robert, you have PM’s.