Hey Larry. Thanks for your feedback. The Mac preamp does have a MC phono input and a MM one also. I could also use a phono preamp into a line stage. I have a pretty decent inexpensive phono stage, the Vista Audio, which I can use to start with. I’ve been interested in a sut for a while because of what I’ve read online. I would be not inclined to add a switching box into the signal path because it might degrade it. Might keep on the lookout for a nice used sut to try. If I don’t like it I could move it along.
SUT or phono stage?
I have a new Rega P8 turntable on order complete with the lomc Alpheta 2 cartridge. Right now my main turntable is a restored Thorens TD 124 with an SME arm and an AT Art 9 cartridge. My Thorens is running through my McIntosh MC 47 preamp into the MC section and it sounds really nice. I’m going to have two tables hooked up to my system shortly and would like some advice whether I should get a separate phono pre or use an sut into the MM section of my McIntosh preamp. The phono section of my preamp has really good reviews and I can state the the MC section sounds good. I don’t have any experience with a SUT so it would be nice to have some thoughts from those who do. I do have a Vista Audio preamp that’s not bad also.