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Which phonostage is a heavenly match for a XV-1S

A follow on from an earlier thread in which one suggestion was that my Sutherland Phd was maybe not upto the task of allowing the very best performance from the XV-1S. I would appreciate the experiences from other owners as to which Phono stage resulted in the XV-1S having a beautiful mid range and bass along with a deep soundstage.
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dan_ed
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NO! That is not true. There is nothing intrinsically better about a phonostage inside the pre-amp. In fact, there are many reasons to not put the phonostage in the same box with the same power supply.

It is ALWAYS about implementation.
dan_ed
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Yes, Lew, those are some good points about a built-in. Here are some good points about why I believe separates can sound better if done properly.

1- Power supply modulation of the phono stage by the line stage.
2- keeping the phono section off when not needed
3- ability to use the phono section closer to the source
4- more real estate in the box for loading options, dual MC sections etc.
5- it actually sounds better though this is the territory of diminishing returns. Many people may well be better off putting the extra cost to solving other issues in their systems.
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