Phono preamp with mono switch?


I'm looking for an affordable phono preamp (let's say less than $1,000, with less better, of course) that includes a mono switch. I don't need all those fancy EQ settings, as I won't be playing pre-1957 records, but I'd really love to get my hands on a decent phono stage with a mono button.

New or used would be OK, and good sound would be great.

Thanks very much for any thoughts, any suggestions, any contenders.

-- Howard
hodu

Showing 3 responses by lewm

Almost any of the many very good "vintage" phono stages will have a mono switch, and I wish modern day manufacturers would take note. The improvement in playback of mono LPs when you have mono circuitry vs stereo is not small or insignificant.
Rodman, IMO, Schottky diodes sound WAY better than Hexfreds. You just have to be careful about the fact that Schottkys in general have a lower forward voltage drop than do Hexfreds, so the voltage out of the rectifier will be a few volts higher with Schottkys. In low voltage solid state designs like the GCPH, that may make a difference, or not. But what was your point? This thread is about mono switches on phono stages.
Dear Rodman, It was not my intention to offend you by asking the reason for your post. I am here to learn, and so I was just curious to discover whether I was missing something. Apparently, I was not. In future, please do not toss around the "Nazi" label so freely, especially in my direction.