In practice, tube phono stages are more susceptible to picking up RFI & EMI. If you live close to radio towers, cell towers, etc., this can be a nightmare that you may not overcome without a Faraday cage, which ain't happening.
If a tube phono stage suits your system, it's well worth a home demo or return policy if that's an option to make sure you don't have an issue.
In my former location I tried 4 different tube phono stages before abandoning that route. Now that I'm elsewhere, I might give it another go at some point. Cheers,
Spencer
If a tube phono stage suits your system, it's well worth a home demo or return policy if that's an option to make sure you don't have an issue.
In my former location I tried 4 different tube phono stages before abandoning that route. Now that I'm elsewhere, I might give it another go at some point. Cheers,
Spencer