I'm looking at upgrading my Sugden Phonostage. I'd like a few ideas, my budget could be upto £10K.
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IF cost was no objective what phonostage would you own?
I'm looking at upgrading my Sugden Phonostage. I'd like a few ideas, my budget could be upto £10K.
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A £10K phono stage is imbalanced with your current kit. Allnic H-3000 looks about right with a lapse of reason, though
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I've heard good things about the Aurorasound Vida (imported by Puresound). Including best heard at any price. Under £3K. I was also impressed by the Longdog if you want a modern Valve design.
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Why imbalanced? I've heard people say nice things about Allnic I'll put it on the short list.Originally Posted by User211
A £10K phono stage is imbalanced with your current kit. Allnic H-3000 looks about right with a lapse of reason, though
Heard the Long Dog audio design, very impressed but I felt my current setup slighly bettered it. Thanks for the tip re puresound.
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IF cost was no objective what phonostage would you own?
The Paradise stage I now use is, by some margin, the best phono stage I have encountered.
I've not heard the Vida but I trust Guy's ears and have no doubt that it will be a bit special.
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With that kind of money I go to a couple of dealers and over a 3 month period I try as many as I could I then decide
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Yep I heard about it but wouldn't it now be difficult to get? What sort of outlay are we looking at for one of these. Send me a PM if you don't want to divulge on the open forum.Additionally, isn't this supposed to be updated as well?
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im making a short list.
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Another option might be a TRON Seven in whatever spec you can afford. I have a TRON Seven Reference built specially to match my Decca C4E. It is seriously good. If I had hods of cash, maybe I would go for a GT spec with separate PSU.
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Not updated - I think you are probably referring to the Calvin buffer stage - but that is an optional add-on element to the existing build (a separate board that fits piggyback on to it).Yep I heard about it but wouldn't it now be difficult to get? What sort of outlay are we looking at for one of these. Send me a PM if you don't want to divulge on the open forum.
It is likely that interest is sufficiently high for another group buy to be organised in the near future.
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