Phono Preamp Suggestions?

Just want to share my late experience.

I quite agreed with Sonofjim.

Moreover, you can connect the GCPH directly to your Classe Power amp. No need to connect the phono to your curren Pre amp. Just switch the RCAs between the Pre amp and the phono. I prefer my GCPH connecting to my Power amps, ASL hurricane, to connecting it to my Preamp Hovland HP100.

Although GCPH gives me a lot of flexibilities (I have got the latest one that came with a remote control), I found it sounds a bit coarse, thin, and flat sometimes. I recently plugged in the K&K SUT between my TT and GCPH, and it changes the sonic dramatically. The female vocals (Carol Kidd, Jacintha, Susan Wong and etc) are so sweet,lively amd focus. Instruments are also very musical when play Jazz LP.

I am planning to explore my GCPH more with more expensive SUT like Bent or EAR MC-3, etc....

Good luck.

Vichai

PS. I am using Benz Wood L2, and Zu 103DL, on Nottingham 294.

Agree with Genesis on EAR 834. It gave nasal sound on my pre - power tube amps set up, weak bass. I had one, deleux version, and sold it to a friend a year ago. It may be OK on the SS set up.

vichai