Using Parasound JC3 jr with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze on my SL1200G. Dead quiet with loads of dynamic presentation!!! Very pleased indeed. |
Currently running a Soundsmith VPI Zephyr. This was, until recently, being used with a Coda 06X. Now the Soundsmith is partnered with a Space-Tech Laboratory tube phono stage. The results from the Soundsmith are very good via tubes as well as solid state. |
I’m using the Sutherland 20/20 with the Hana EL but I’m going to definitely make a move to the Koetsu Black Goldline. |
Soundsmith Boheme with Whest signature three. |
Rogue Ares Magnum with 2 inputs and a mono switch. Miyajima Zero mono on a Basis 2001 and Benz LP-S on a Vertere MG-1.
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McIntosh 1100 with Hana Umami |
Thank you all for the responses. I currently have a Soundsmith zephyr MIMC star and a Vincent pho 701 and I just upgraded my integrated amplifier to a raven nighthawk mk3.1 and my phono pre amp just isn’t cutting it anymore. |
Soundsmith Carmen II with Ayre P-5xe.
The magics in the music and the musics in me. Clean, clear, dynamic, accurate. |
I use a Modwright SWP 9.0 Signature with an upgraded power supply. I think if I were in your shoes, I would get the Modwright PH 9.0 Phono Stage.
I am using an AT ART 9 cartridge, it sounds amazing on my Garrard 401 and Dynavector 501 arm vinyl front end.
Good luck, and best regards,
Dan |
Currently Allnic 1201 and Sutherland Little Loco alternating between AT-Art 9 and Hana SL LOMC. Either combination sounds great but I lean towards the Allnic with the Art 9. |
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James, I have "The Voice" and am using an ARC PH3 SE I bought new 25 years ago. I have yet to hear a better phono stage in my system. I have not used "the Voice" with it yet as I am still waiting for a new table (I sold the old one) The PH3 SE is in my way of thinking, almost a perfect phono stage. It is a minimalist unit with the minimum of switches. It has just a power switch and a mute switch which are very nice long, easy to hit toggle switches. You change loads and capacitance by soldering resistors and capacitors to large pins on the main board. There are no switches in the signal path. It only has 54 dB of gain so use of a very low output cartridge will require use of a transformer. There is a huge amount of unused real estate inside to mount one. |
Allnic H-1201 phono preamp. |
Modified SFP-1, Zyx 4DSB2 H Ulitimate.
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last count 4....Music Reference / Croft RIAA - RS single chassis, latest Herron, MX-110 Z, Dynavector P75 MK4....
without context, the conversation is mostly meaningless...
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Modified Croft 25R with bulk foil resistors and external tube rectifiers/regulated power supply and Decca Super Gold with Decapod and Paratrace stylus. Fast and dynamic with great timbre and color. |
Herron VTPH2A, with Koetsu Black Goldline. The short list for my next one is Soundsmith Hyperion or Strain Gauge. |
Soundsmith Zephyr and just started using a Hagerman Trumpet MC. Wish I had the Zephyr lo output MIMC now, as I think the Trumpet would be even better with a lower output cart. The standard Zephyr is 2.4 mV.
Sounds pretty good regardless. The Trumpet, and Zephyr, is highly recommended. |
