High gain phono stage

Looking for a phonostage for my MC cartridge (Van den Hul Black Beauty SP-X).

Pass Labs Xono
Aesthetix Rhea
47 Labs Phonocube

Your votes please ?

peterb02-27-2004 6:28am

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divo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 60 posts 07-20-2004 at 03:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete or K&K Audio Phono stage: lots of gain, phase and loading adjustments, and very competitive vs my IO with much less heat and real estate.
patrickamory Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 193 posts 07-18-2004 at 10:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I haven't heard the Rhea, but I have the Io Signature and it is life-changing.
irv Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 07-18-2004 at 07:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi I recomment you using the VDH "Ultimate Phono Amp". I using it with my Colibri XGW 0.65mv !
ykk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 124 posts 02-27-2004 at 11:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would go for Rhea.
kurt_tank Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,189 posts 02-27-2004 at 03:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A friend has the Rhea. As Rwd says, "very impressive". Benefits are: Very low noise floor. Fully adjustable gain and loading, FROM A REMOTE!!!! Can't get much better than that, can you?! If you have the money, go for it is my recommendation. Also, you rarely see these used, so you will probably have to buy it new.
rwd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 695 posts 02-27-2004 at 01:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I listened to the Rhea very briefly recently. Very impressive. Sorry, but I do not have any experience with the others.

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