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Best Phono Stage within 2000 $

Hello Guys,

I'm thinking to buy a MC cartridge (low output like AT33PTG for example) but my Grado PH1 Phono Stage doesn't have any other setup apart the fixed 47kohm so I need to buy another Phono Stage
I don't want to spend more than 2000 $USD
I read good things about Acoustech PH1P (1500 $USD retail) and about PS Audio GCPH l-1 (Underwood mod.) , Art Audio Vinyl1 , Sutherland PHD (2000 $ on used market) .. etc...
Other ideas about tube or SS good Phono Stages?
Preowned are welcomed .. less money for best value/quality

What's the best choice for you?

Thanks in advance for your Suggestions/Opinions

Curio
ps: Merry Christas to EveryOne
curio

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jaspert
157 posts
 
Why pay US$1000 for a "Feickert" 10.5 S Jelco arm when you get the same thing for much less without the "Feickert" at the front from the link provided by Hdm above.

Here is mine (10.5 S)on my Raven One which is identical.

http://www.feickert.de/engl/tonearm_1o5.html

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/jasnev/Hi%20Fi%20and%20Horology/raven1insitufront.jpg
jaspert
157 posts
 
Actually I should qualify my earlier statement as they look identical rather than are confirmed identical.
jaspert
157 posts
 
Essential Audio wrote :

Regular Jelco tonearms make use of a tip bearing in the vertical axis, whereas the Feickert runs on a special type of ball bearing. This improves bass control and gives more punch. Additionally, it has an oil damper that the regular Jelco arms do.

Interesting. The Jelco 10.5 S arm listed on Puremusicgroup webpage mentioned about using gimbal bearing in the vertical axis and oil damping ( i can confirm this) too.
Hmmm..Both parties mentioned about the arms being build to their own specifications but they look identical and the quoted spec sounds similar too.
jaspert
157 posts
 
Actually you can also get the Jelco 10.5S in all black like mine here.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/jasnev/Hi%20Fi%20and%20Horology/OrtofonKB.jpg

But you don't get a phono cable for that price. The pinkish Jelco cable can be had separately for about $150-170 from memory. TW Acustic also bundles arebranded black 9 inch Jelco 250 tonearm as Vivid 1 and 2 arms as an option i believe.
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