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Phono Stage Question Beginner

Hello, I am new to hifi, especially analog. Would this phono stage, http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Fidelity-MFVLPS-V-LPS/dp/B001W2IJJO be an improvement upon the internal phono stage in my vintage Pioneer receiver?

Current system -

Technics SL-1350 w/ grado gold mm
Pioneer SX-750
Boston Acoustics A-200's
learyscott
thesoundhouse
250 posts
 
Buy the NAD PP2 it is better by at least the price difference.
plato
1,543 posts
 
I had a NAD PP2 connected to my Onkyo home theater receiver. I used a Benz high-output ACE cartridge and thought it sounded like crap (detailed but thin and bright, not fleshed out at all).

Then I upgraded to the Onkyo TX SR705 with a built-in phono stage and I'm getting much better results.

So my advice is to try your receiver's phono stage and who knows, it may sound fine. If not, there's no guarantee that "upgrading" to an entry level budget phono stage will sound a lot better...
learyscott OP
4 posts
 
Thanks for all the responses! I've decided to put the VLPS on my Xmas list this year :) Looking forward to hearing it. First record I'm gonna test it with is a Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs pressing of Beck's Sea Change.

-Scott
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