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Phono stage as good as CJPV-11?

I am moving to an integrated amp which has a so-so phono stage.
My Cj has what I believe an excellent phono stsge. Is there anything out there that compares to this phono stage of this preamp? The phono stage is similiar to the Pv-12. Would I be better off just keeping the preamp for a phono stage, since I bet it would cost just as much $800 or more, to better or meet it's sound. Thanks for any help. I am running an MM cartridge and don't need MC now.
jeffjazz

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chazzbo
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PV1 sperate.More noise than other but bought used is great deal.You know you are geting tubes and euphonics.I was going to match my EAR 834 intergated amp with the 834 phono which sells very quickly hear when posted but have a VPI table which allows quick change of cartridges so I am looking for something that has at minnimum switch for two cartridges.EAR phono has that polus guys like Mitch Singerman can upgrade wirring capacitor etc and you can ad a NOS tube for beter sound.But think I am going to go with (and I am a tube guy) a PS Audio phono which is based on it's scecret technology "gain cell)But has easy to reach knobes in back (not DIPS where you need to pop he yop to change loading and capacintance plus gain cell driven with front volume control.Has button on front and a phase button (many LP's recoded out of phase.All this for $1000.An original model Accoutech got snapped up fopr $60 half it's list and has been reviewe fave at it's price )now new for $1500).If you want tube sound it can be intrduced at phono stage but many tube pre's have solid state phono section.Biggest tube effect would be in power amp.But sinc eit can roll off highs,not have dynamic slam,and less bass all things considered many folks have it in thie pre section./Don't think it's necessary in phono as much a iot would be in pre so don't lok at phonp section as important place for tubes or solid state just get best your budget can afford.Like zi said I know that the CJ EV1 is a pip fpr a tube unit though.Even though I can get it new for 40% I am going to go for one $500 less and buy new $1K PS even though I can only find one for 25% off but that CJ was definitley on short listOh lastly if you can swing it Krell KPE for $1250 used (42800) is not as hard and britle as many say and some krell equipment can be(I sold them for 6)years-lot's of resolution and with proper matching a good bet if bought used.It was tough when you said beter because that's wide open criteria not mentioning price or sound plus other gear to compliment.
Chazzbo
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