I use the XONO with a rebuilt/rewired Yamaha PX-2 and a Denon DL-304 cartridge. It seems like a weird combo but it sounds very nice.
The XONO is am excellent phono pre and I would go ahead with it if you can get it for a good price. It has enough gain to handle just about any cartridge (the DL-304 is .2 mv), is very low noise, and has good dynamics.
The really important thing is to use a cartridge that's a good match for the P5. There's probably plenty of opinions on this in the forums.
The XONO is am excellent phono pre and I would go ahead with it if you can get it for a good price. It has enough gain to handle just about any cartridge (the DL-304 is .2 mv), is very low noise, and has good dynamics.
The really important thing is to use a cartridge that's a good match for the P5. There's probably plenty of opinions on this in the forums.