Lounge Audio LCR MKIII w/silver and mono switch.
Help me decide on phono preamp
I have enjoyed my current setup but have decided to try a seperate phono preamp to see what improvements in sq can be had. I have two options I can purchase locally in mind based on my current budget :
Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena ($400 used)
Lehmann Black Cube SE ll ($600 used)
My current setup is a Music Hall MMF 9.1 TT with a Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge playing through the built in MM/MC phono preamp in my Marantz PM - 11S3 integrated amp.
Any opinions on either of these options? The built in preamp has excellent reviews. Will either of these alternatives make a material difference or do I need to significantly increase my budget to have a real inpact?
Thanks
Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena ($400 used)
Lehmann Black Cube SE ll ($600 used)
My current setup is a Music Hall MMF 9.1 TT with a Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge playing through the built in MM/MC phono preamp in my Marantz PM - 11S3 integrated amp.
Any opinions on either of these options? The built in preamp has excellent reviews. Will either of these alternatives make a material difference or do I need to significantly increase my budget to have a real inpact?
Thanks