battery powered stage - replacing PS Audio

Ogre Systems preamp and phono with separate battery power supplies are very fine.

Consider a Marigo Ultra 5 power cord to deal with your RF issues.

Had both the Artisan and the PS Audio GCPH + PCX mods in my system. The PS Audio is great for the money and was just a tad too 'lean' and lacking dimensionality in my system. The Artisan has a different sound, also accurate, very wide soundstage but I found it not so involving as I had hoped - but it is dynamic and it can swing. I preferred ARC Phono 3SE and Sonic Frontiers Phono 1 to either.

I do use a ZYX pre CPP1 in my system with my UNIverse and that has the same sonic signature as the Artisan and I have found that I like the way it presents an upfront and clear sound - but it has to be in combination with a tubed phono stage.

Having said all of that, an Artisan is a great deal at current pricing from SoraSound.

Shazam, the Artisan is quiet, immune to extraneous noise and very mellow, but full extension on the top end. It has the ZYX house sound of being open, dynamic, accurate, but not so romantic or lush; lots of separation between channels.

Steve

Shazam,

I guess you've already made a decision, but I've had the same issue and found a good solution with the Camelot Lancelot Pro phono stage with the Charm II power supply.

Used in conjunction with a Rega P9, RB1000, Benz Micro Glider SL, Rega Exact and Goldring Elite. MC/MM settings can be customized with provided resistors and capacitance. Very quiet background and natural sound.