Next upgrade for my analog source

"unless you operate on it, you can't use your Rega tonearm with the Channel D"

Michael Fremer

@mijostyn ,

Below is an excerpt from the Stereophile review you cited:

"Being a current-mode phono preamplifier—one in which a dead short takes the place of a resistive load, and current amplification takes the place of voltage amplification—the Lino C 2.0 is intended for use only with cartridges of low output and low internal impedance—the lower impedance, the better. The closer the Lino gets to seeing a short circuit, the happier it and you will be—as long as your tonearm wiring doesn’t tie chassis common ground to the cartridge’s signal leads—which means that unless you operate on it, you can’t use your Rega tonearm with the Channel D."

I was curious about the product, read the review and noticed the caveat. No need for the OP to buy something that doesn’t work with other equipment.

Best Regards,

Jim Perry

Two phono preamps I can recommend in your price range are made by Lejonklou, I have heard both and they are great phono preamps each dedicated MM or MC. You can look at reviews on-line, and hopefully do a home audition if interested

Slipsik 7: moving magnet phono preamp

Signal Gain- 41 dB

Retail Price: $1795.00

 

Entity: moving coil phono preamp

Input Impedance- 90, 120, 180 Ohms switchable / +10 nF

Signal Gain- 71 dB

Retail Price: $2695.00

Best Regards,

Jim Perry

Maybe he doesn’t want to screw around with it, I wouldn’t.

By the way, did you hear the phono preamp you were touting, or just read the review?

Have a great day.