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Phonostage: Naim Superline vs 47 Labs phonocube

Choosing between these two phonostages. I already use Naim CDP and amp in my system so I am familiar with their sound. 47 labs is unknown to me but their philosophy attracts me.

I am looking for a phonostage which is lively and open with good PRAT. I have heard good things about both these phonostages but the negatives I have heard are:

1. The Naim Superline lacks air

2. 47 Labs phonocube works well within their system concept, but unpredictable outside. Their phonostage doesnt have any impedance matching features so they may work very well with Miyabi 47 cartridge but not with other cartridges.

Please shed some light on these issues. What are your thoughts and observations. Whatever I buy will be long terms and I do not have the option of listening to them :(
pani

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chashas1
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Hi Pani,
Superline needs a ps, ala Hi-cap. No good on its own
47 Labs nice, but in their system only.
Linn Uphorik betters those, and it sounds wonderful in a Naim system.
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True, with hicap the superline is twice the uphorik, but not twice the sq. but if I remember the review correctly, didn't they use the supercap, which would make it 3 times the uphorik? Then I'd probably definitely go superline, knowing what a fancy naim ps can do.
But if the op is using a nait5i, I'm sure that's way above his range. Maybe? Source first, you know.

The teddy is very nice, stanwal. I'd love to hear his new mono amps that just came out.

Good luck, op
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The loading is much easier and variable with the Uphorik as well.
Agreed, I never have liked Linn's naming system, or spellings.
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Hi Pani,
Love the 5i, it can drive a great number of speakers quite well. Are you using Naim cable?
Love your digital combo as well. Great together. And you know how Naim works with external power. The Naim DAC works the same. PS! If you please.
Don't buy a superline w/o ps of some kind.
What cartridge with the Verdier? Myabi? Hmm. No experience with either...I'm of no use then...;)
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