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I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers

To the Audiogon community. I am currently considering one of three possible all tube phono preamps to incorporate in my two channel system. The three phono stages are 1.Aesthetix Rhea phono preamp 2.Zesto Andros Deluxe II phono stage and 3. Vac Renaissance phono preamp. I will incorporate the stand alone phono preamp into my McIntosh C48 preamp and utilize a Clearaudio Performance DC turntable with a Clearaudio Universal tonearm and Kiseki Purple Heart phono cartridge. If anyone has experience to help me compare the differences between these phono stages I would greatly appreciate the input. Thanks.

andyhifiman

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tablejockey
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"We here have heard that Herron and DecWare are way better."

fuzztone in for comedy relief in these troubled times. Left out is Tekton Moabs will be the cherry on top.

All 3 are good at what they do. You would need all 3 in your setup for the "Goldilocks" decision on what to keep. I've demoed a Zesto  in it's earlier incarnation-very nice.

If you're open to other options, this listing could be a good deal since used is always negotiable. Made in USA and tube rectified like the Aesthetix

 

tablejockey
3,790 posts
 

"The OP asks for a comparison among 3 choices of phono and got almost nothing but suggestions that he consider a 4th, and there’s virtually no consistency regarding a putative 4th alternative."

It's the Agon way...

Address the question with something completely different. 

Just look at the previous post above.

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