What separate tube phono stage do you use ?

ebm, I just checked it, that is one fine phono, and the large separate power supply sells it for me.

The way all of those NOS tubes are going up in price, I'm considering spare NOS tubes for everything.

Chakster, it's good those tubes last, because the one's I have, have doubled in price.

I have NOS British Mullard that must be at least 20 years old, and they have been working every day and night; plus, they sound like new to me.

Inna, you will discover that 15 IPS with a good 2 track is complete overkill; that's for live. 7 1/2 will work very well for records and CD's. Yes CD's; they'll sound more like records on playback.

Chakster, have you looked into Sugwang tubes?

Chakster, I would have to hear the amp for myself, but it sounds very interesting.

Although NOS tubes are expensive, I would never purchase any that were even more expensive as a result of  "exclusivity".

Inna, you will have the ultimate phono if you get this one;


      https://www.fmacoustics.com/products/phono-linearizers/fm-223/

Chakster, these tubes have made my phono sound better than twice the price; yes, the tubes cost more than the phono, but they're worth it.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g2VhyU69Og



As everyone knows, Audio Research makes nice preamps; I borrowed one of their SS amps, and it was thumbs down immediately, I don't know if they still make SS amps.

I can easily understand why someone would insist in tube only. Unless your budget is unlimited, you can not just sample phonos endlessly, you must have some idea of what you want.

SS makes sounds, Tubes make music; to some people, sounds sound better than music, plus they dote over the lack of sound, which they call "silence", and nothing is quieter than SS, it exceeds in making no sounds, but since it wasn't making music, the matter is moot.

Music lovers love tubes, and tubes are cheaper because you can double the quality of a tube phono with NOS tubes.

Inna, why are you so interested in all of those very expensive phonos for a MM cartridge??

The purpose of MM is to get very high quality audio at a cheaper price.

I use a "Budgie" with NOS Telefunken tubes that put it over the top, and I couldn't be happier.


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