Ordered a Willsenton R300

musiclover1,

Thank you for your response. I’m pretty sure that’s the case with the R300 as well. Looks like I’ll need to upgrade my phono preamp as well. 

Cheers,

Andrew

Musiclover,

I might be well off base, but before I went all digital, I connected my phono preamp to my Don Sachs preamp by way of one of the inputs on the Sachs preamp.  That is assuming you are using the R300 as an integrated amp.  TT > phono preamp (with no volume control) > preamp > amp > speakers.  With the R300, it would be TT > phono preamp > R300 > speakers.   I can't see why the R300 remote wouldn't  function normally. 

Purchased Willsenton R8 from Amazon. Showed up last week DOA!

Warning, Difficult to get your money back. And my wife and I are Prime members for over ten years now.I did not buy from third party seller. This was not from "tube Hi-Fi  specialist" that they now have aded to their listings. Amazon says easy return but it was not! Had to make many phone calls and they told me it can take up to 30 days for refund.  Is has been weeks and I am still waiting!

...Oh, and also threatened partial refund!

Gordy

This is curious.  I am a Prime member and have never had a problem with a return.  Sorry to hear of your experience.