A friend has about £200 to £250 to spend to better the MM input on his Marantz AV receiver.
Deck is a Planar 3 (or whatever the new version is called) running a Rega Exact cartridge.
Obviously 2nd hand will get a better deal.
A friend has about £200 to £250 to spend to better the MM input on his Marantz AV receiver.
Deck is a Planar 3 (or whatever the new version is called) running a Rega Exact cartridge.
Obviously 2nd hand will get a better deal.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
If he can stretch to £299 new (obviously less preowned if he can find one) I highly recommend the Rothwell Simplex (http://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co....honostage.html)
I am using one at the moment (with a Rothwell MC1-H) with HOMC Benz Micro Silver and Denon DL-160 into a Croft 25RSLS line stage and it is superb. Have used it with pure MM Goldring 2500 with equally good results.
Always a little further
Longdog PH1 phono stage.
Don't think you will get better for £200.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Longdog PH1 good then? I have never heard it.
His other option at the moment is a Slee Gram Amp 2 SE for £150 used.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
I haven't heard one but I know Nick would put money in the right places.
Couple of good reviews about.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Location: France
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I'm Didier.
I have one of yours for some time now and not willing to change.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Thanks. He has gone for the Gram Amp 2 SE.
I did feedback the comments on here...
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Location: NC, USA
Posts: 153
I'm Mike.
The Schiit Audio Mani phono preamp is the best in it's modest price range.
Last edited by Light Capture; 18-06-2021 at 16:00. Reason: sentence structure
Schiit shot themselves in the foot by using MC input resistance of 47 ohms. WHY?
The industry standard for MC input is 100 ohms. I modified one and it sounded so much better, 47 ohms is too low for most MC carts.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan