Back to vinyl need phono stage help!

Recently back in the vinyl game since the eighties! Sota sapphire VI>Origin Live silver>Hana EH. My backend is a Primaluna Evo 400>Pass Labs XA30.8>Ascend Acoustics towers. Musical tastes from Porcupine Tree to Loreena McKennitt!! Looking for phono stage help! Would take musical and dynamics over analytical any day of the week!! Sutherland KC vibe is what's been recommended to me. Price range would be around 1k to 1500. Of course there's always wiggle room lol!
Thanks✌️

jimfinn211201-19-2021 1:20pm

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tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,861 posts 01-23-2021 at 03:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the Nova is super flexible and hyper neutral to the Op i love your music ;-)
jsal3689 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 76 posts 01-23-2021 at 09:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow, there are a lot of phono stages out there. I got a Musical Fidelity M6 Vinyl. Running Parasound JC2 with Primaluna Dialogue 7 monoblocks. I have 3 different cartridges that I switch out depending on music. The M6 stores all 3 settings so I only have to change the selection. It is also one heck of a pre. Here is Upscales link. They will knock some off if you ask. https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/phonostages/products/musical-fidelity-m6-vinyl-phono-stage
geof3 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,125 posts 01-23-2021 at 03:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another vote for the Parasound JC3 jr. I’ve gone through a revolving door with phono stages. Higher priced and lower. Tube and SS. The Parasound just works and for the $ is a great piece. And I agree with mijostyn on that JC3. If noisy it has nothing to do with the pre. Mine is DEAD quiet.
analoghaven Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 37 posts 01-23-2021 at 03:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I playing around with a bunch of brands Such as: Allnic 1202 , Sutherland PhD, Manley, Elac Alchemy PPA -2 Phono series , Parasound and Tom Evans Groove +, Graham Slee Accension . Can any one give my the choice for the biggest bang for your buck ?
hshifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 01-23-2021 at 04:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hello, I would recommend the EAT E-Glo Petit. https://www.hifinews.com/content/eat-e-glo-petit-phono-preamp The unique thing about this is it can be adjusted on the fly. There is a delay between adjustment to prevent
hshifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 01-23-2021 at 04:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Problems, https://holmaudio.com/product-lines/ this thing is really great. The sound is worth $3000 even though it’s $1495
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,376 posts 01-23-2021 at 04:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Harry at VPI recommends the PS Audio Stella
oregonpapa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,867 posts 01-23-2021 at 11:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://www.bobsdevices.com/copy-of-vpi
ihcho Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 609 posts 01-25-2021 at 04:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try Allnic H1201 in US Audio mart. Advertised at $1800, but I guess it can go down to $1600. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649696036-allnic-h-1201-phono-pre/
arcfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 10-25-2021 at 04:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Ayre px5e is amazing, especially for low output MC cartridges. Cannot recommend highly enough