1st rule of fight club, don't take reviews as gospel USE YOUR EARS see if you can get a loan or at least listen to a few that you've earmarkedOriginally Posted by Tisinthepark
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1st rule of fight club, don't take reviews as gospel USE YOUR EARS see if you can get a loan or at least listen to a few that you've earmarked
As the late Colonel Sanders once said
"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"
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Thinking a dedicated amp and different cart is the way but not sure as how to split the budget 50/50 or more on the cart than the amp? Thoughts on the rega phono stage mc and a audio tech mc?
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I'm using an ART9 at the moment on my modded Rega running through a Project Tube Box as i've loaned my Firebottle to a mate and it sounds great, so you don't necessarily need to spend the earth on a phonostage to get good sound. it really depends how much you have to spend, but i would keep your amp for the time being spend the majority of your budget on the cart and try to pick up a good 2nd hand phonostage, see what it sounds like and then decide if you need to upgrade the amp, do 1 thing at a time and see what effect it has good or bad, then if needed spend more.
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The Rega Fono MC is great and AT cartridges are very good value but you are still going through the Rotel.
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