Check out the Croft RIAA. You can return it if you don’t like it!
https://www.needledoctor.com/Croft-RIAA-Phono-Preamp
Nice. Seen Croft mentioned before but had only seen the full preamp and not the RIAA Phono. Good option.
Upgrade from my internal Primaluna phono stage... Audio Alchemy PPA-1? What else?
Check out the Croft RIAA. You can return it if you don’t like it! Nice. Seen Croft mentioned before but had only seen the full preamp and not the RIAA Phono. Good option. |
Sorry about that delay. The only serious phono amp I used prior to the PPA-1 is the Sonic Frontiers. They are both very good but the AA is better in my system. It has a lot more detail and still has a glorious mid-range, stage width & depth. It really beats the SF on the top end. I would say the SF is slightly better on the bottom. The AA just sounds more natural in my system where the SF is a little darker. |
Sorry about that delay. The only serious phono amp I used prior to the PPA-1 is the Sonic Frontiers. They are both very good but the AA is better in my system. It has a lot more detail and still has a glorious mid-range, stage width & depth. It really beats the SF on the top end. I would say the SF is slightly better on the bottom. The AA just sounds more natural in my system where the SF is a little darker. More detail and bigger soundstage is certainly good, but I am a little worried about bass. The Devores tend toward the lean side in my system/room so I don't want to lose any low end and was hoping to gain some actually. Are you running an MC? How much experimenting did you do with the loading and how much difference did it make? |
I had heard that Primaluna might be coming out with a stand alone tube phono preamp. This would be perfect for you , if they do indeed decide to design one. I prefer a tube phono preamp myself. I really enjoy being able to adjust the sound with different NOS/New Issue tubes.Ooh, I will look into that. Thanks. I like tube rolling but tend to drive myself a little crazy with it, too, though. Still trying different combos in my PL after having it for like 6 months. |