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Phono stage help for Nott Spacedeck/Anna/Dynavectr

Hello, once again I am searching for help from the experts. I have my Spacedeck up and running and definitely see what all the fuss is about vinyl. Good records are sounding great & great records are sounding incredible. I have been using the built in MM phono stage of my DK Design VS1-II with good success. I know there is much improvement to be had with a stand alone phono stage. My current cartridge is a Dynavector 20x-h which I like so far. I think it is a pretty sweet value. The phono stages I am considering in the future are as follows: Please comment or make suggestions....
Eastern Electric Minimax tube phono stage, Art Audio Vinyl One (or K&K Phono same stage right?), Pass Labs XONO, & Whest 20. I won't be able to audition at this time. Please let me know your thoughts or opinions. My system link is good still accept for the Nott Spacedeck/anna arm isn't updated yet. Thanks again.
nicksgem10s
4yanx
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Have not heard the Eastern. The K&K bests the XONO by a large margin and the Whest by a smaller but not insignificant margin, IMHO.

BTW, the K&K is more on a footing with the Art Audio Vinyl Reference than the One.
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kehut
668 posts
 
Having heard the Whest 2.0 with the Nott/ Spaceace/ZYX Airy3 combo..I can cheerfully recommend it. This is one exceptional phono stage.Big soundstage, great bass, smooth highs and mids and coherence from top to bottom are some of its strong points.

I have not heard any of the others mentioned.
santanaali
78 posts
 
I am running a DK VS1 Mark1 with an Art Audio Vinyl One. I prefer the One over the Reference by a large margin. If you go that route be sure and ge one with a volume (gain) control. The rest of the system is: MMF-7 with a ZYX Airy 3 into GMA's Europas
Cheers
brianhutch
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I am using both an x-ono and a dual mono K+K with a nottingham table and anna also have a sme3012 mounted, in back to back listening most people seem to prefer the K+K over the pass no matter which arm is hooked to which phono.sorry have not tried a dynavector yet.
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ozzy62
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I will throw my hat in the ring for the K&K. This is a wonderful sounding phono stage that really fits the old cliche' of "best of both worlds". It has just enough tube goodness, but plenty of slam, dynamics and frequency extension of the SS sort. My highest recommendation.

Oz
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