Why would you want to use a separate preamp with that? It has its own preamp built in. The Marantz preamp section usually sounds pretty good, unless you want to try tube preamp for some flavor.
"I listen to primarily Vinyl and I was wondering if anyone uses a phono preamp. Just curious to see if anyone has had any success. " It appears the OP is masking if an outboard phonostage is "better" than his built-in. The answer is for his particular price point Marantz, probably best just enjoy what you have, or look at something like the Schiit Mani for $150. SQ improvement might not be that dramatic assuming the Marantz built in is decent for a price point appropriate table/cart setup.
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I agree with @tablejockey however also believe assessment of the improvement to be expected relative to return on investment by purchase of an outboard phonostage would require knowing what TT, arm and cartridge is in use.
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@rpppr Again, I agree with @tablejockey. Your TT set-up out classes the Marantz 8006. That said, with a vinyl system TT is the most important component. Regarding the purchase of an outboard phonostage, would you consider upgrading the integrated amplifier thereafter? |