I love my Tavish the classic. Running all NOS tubes with it, GE 12au7, RCA 7025 gray plate, and a Sylvania 5157 with disc getter....sounds good to me. The Tavish Adagio will be mine, someday. Scott is a great guy, very reachable and helpful. The Adagio uses transformers in the M/C section, similar to that of the Ear 834P, which I also own.
Phono stage shoot out: best mid priced unit?
OK am curious what the experience is with the following phono stages:
Tavish Audio Design Adagio
Gold Note PH10 with PSU 10 power supply
Manley Chinook
Whest Two.2
Pass XP12
Parasound JC3+
Sutherland 20/20
Priorities are: sound quality, flexibility and adjustability with differing cartridges, low noise, and overall quality. I left out the Herron VTPH2a as it's out of production.
Of note I've purchased an EAT Petit, which for $1500 seemed like a good choice, but I'm wondering if spending a little more is the wiser choice. The new Hegel V10 is also about the same price, but too new to know anything about it.
Thanks!