If you go too high in quality, you'll expose the weaknesses of your set-up and not find it musical anymore. I'd go for the lower-end Gram phono amp, as it's said to major on musicality over details and such. There's also the new NAD phono stage, which is MM and MC, and said to be quite an improvement over the PP1. NAD also majors on musicality: good bass, good rhythm, decent detail, and forgiving while sounding "complete." That is, unless you're planning to upgrade your record-player soon. Balance is the key, as I found out recently when my speakers were recently and drastically ungraded. Now it'll take months before I iron this out...Of course, it's live and learn...
Gram Phono Amps?
I am looking for an inexpensive Phono Stage to use with a modified DUAL 5000 TT and ortphon(?) Cartridge.
I will be using a Pamasonic SA-XR45 which is not known to have a very good ANalog section.I tried some of my Silver Spiral Cables the other night and was impressed with the playback I did get though.
Seeing that Silver Cables are said not to work well with this unit I was impressed even more with my cables and I am hoping that the Phono Amp I do choose is a good match.
I was thinking of purchasing either of the following:
Musical Surroundings MM/MC Phonomena Phono Preamplifier
Gram
Hagerman
What are your thoughts of these units for an inexpensive PA or are there other low cost units I should consider?
TIA
I will be using a Pamasonic SA-XR45 which is not known to have a very good ANalog section.I tried some of my Silver Spiral Cables the other night and was impressed with the playback I did get though.
Seeing that Silver Cables are said not to work well with this unit I was impressed even more with my cables and I am hoping that the Phono Amp I do choose is a good match.
I was thinking of purchasing either of the following:
Musical Surroundings MM/MC Phonomena Phono Preamplifier
Gram
Hagerman
What are your thoughts of these units for an inexpensive PA or are there other low cost units I should consider?
TIA