I had the EE Minimax and liked it very mych..Ended up selling ( to try something different ) and bought a JLTI Phono and actually like it better than the Minimax ( not saying its better ) ...A little more authoritative..Sounds toobey,but with more low end..About the same $$ as EE new or used........
Decware or Eastern Electric Phono Stage?
I'm looking for a relatively affordable phono stage to use in a rig consisting of Theta Gen VIII DAC/Pre, AtmaSphere MA1 amps and Ascendo ZF3 speakers. I have an AR turnable, Souther arm and Clearaudio Maestro cartridge. Digital is my primary source, but I still want descent analog playback for my modest sized record collection. Decware and EE seem to be often mentioned as giant killers, but I haven't heard either. Any thoughts from anyone, especially if you've heard both?