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Tube phono pre amps

Awaiting my Origin Live Resolution TT I recently paid for. The Resolution was $1000 more than I anticipated spending for a tt. This puts me financially in a position to spend no more than approximately $1500:for a phono pre amp. Thinking of a tube phono pre to pair with my Willsenton R8 which I love. Listen to Jazz and classical . Any thoughts ? 
Thank You All.

detroitwing
detroitwing OP
8 posts
 

Thanks Hoytis for turning me on to Softone. The few reviews I’ve read by owners all are happy. May pull the trigger in the next couple of days. 

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bkeske
5,597 posts
 

@mulveling 

He can get a Hagerman Trumpet MC (better than Cornet, though I'm sure that's a great value too), still well under budget at just under $1300. Stupid good, fun sound for the money. Responds very well to tube rolling (not all tube phono stages do).

+1 Don’t really think you can beat it for the $. And can improve upon it as you get your feet wet. Tubes, power supply….

dsv1
3 posts
 

I have my Origin Live Aurora and Zypher connected to a Black Ice F159. And then connected to a Cayin HA-300B. 
 

The combo sounds fantastic. While listed above what you you’ve stated, they sold it to my for just under $1,500 new. They were just demoing this at FLAX. So lots of info out there. Black Ice makes excellent gear right in Maryland. If these things are important to you. 
 

 

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katzenjammer27
41 posts
 

I would check out the PH16 kit. If you can solder, will be the best bang for the buck. If you can't solder, then you can have it assembled and tested just under $1K. 

 

http://tubes4hifi.com/PH16.htm

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