Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ?

Besides lower noise and no need to hunt for particular NOS tubes.

inna11-17-2018 8:20am

liamowen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 197 posts 11-18-2018 at 12:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have tube monoblocks and a tube preamp (Conrad Johnson), but went for a solid state phono stage (Pass Labs XP-15). For me, it strikes the best balance of price/performance and gives me a sound that I really like. Space is a bit of a consideration, along with limiting the number of tubes I need to stock or worry about getting. But, I have had my CJ tube gear for a year and a half, and have only had to change a couple of KT120's along the way. I have found the CJ amps and preamp to be very easy on tubes, and I have at least 500 hours on the gear by now. Happy searching, matching and listening.