I’ve used the Manley Chinook with my Sumiko Blackbird Lo with great results. It has very dark background and very adjustable. I have the same tubes it came with when I purchased it new in 2018 and no desire to change them out, still sounds really nice.
Suggestions for phono preamp for LOMC's
I am looking for a phono preamp that will work with LOMC cartridges. Budget up to $2500 but would be quite happy spending significantly less. I have about $10k invested in my table/arm so any appropriate suggestions would be appreciated. New or used would be fine.
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I suggest you look at the Lounge Audio LCR MKIII Gold with their Silver step-up amp for MC cartridges. That combo would be a bit under $1500. I have the MKIII Gold with a MM cartridge, and the SQ is simply stunning, especially when I spin one of my 1980s Sheffield LPs or one of my 45 rpm LPs from that time. Hand made right here in the USA, in the Los Angeles area. |
McIntosh MP100 Phono Preamp offers Moving Coil and Moving Magnet adjustable loading (6 settings each); balanced and unbalanced analog outputs; optical, coax and USB digital outputs; and a Mono switch for playing mono records to decrease noise and play the signal correctly. ~$1,700 or so new: https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/preamplifiers/MP100
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My recommendation is to get a phono preamp designed specifically for LOMCs. Over the years I have pretty much limited my phono cartridges to the low output variety because they seem to sound best in my system. The phono preamp I use is the Paradox Phono 70 Signature. This unit replaced one in my system that cost $6K and bested it by no small margin. Good luck in your search. |
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