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| Working with 78’s You may also need something like this: Variable Equalization | |
| MM Phono Stages With Greater Than 40 dB of Gain? Cornet MM has a fixed gain of 44dB. You can't change it, as both passive EQ and gain are tied to 12AX7 parameters. It is what it is. https://www.haglabs.com/collections/phono-preamps/products/cornet-mm-vacuum-tube-phono-preamp If you need 64dB ... | |
| MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge In order to maximize the upgrade, I would recommend making sure it has an advanced stylus shape (line contact) as opposed to elliptical. | |
| Remove Radio Station Background Noise Sometimes there is nothing more you can do besides ferrite beads. Not that I recommend them, but they can work if done right. The problem isn't your cable (XLR or RCA), the problem is RF signals (radio) are getting into your phonostage and it is ... | |
| DAC UPGRADE QUESTION Looking for upgrade suggestions as thinking I can improve my sound further with a better sounding DAC. There is another approach you can take to make the DAC more analog-like, and that is to use a tube buffer on the output. I just launched o... | |
| Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output... You need the 3rd wire... | |
| Source for resistors for an acoustech/sutherland phono preamp Changing loading isn't going to help your bottom end much. It basically just changes the top end. Perhaps play with VTA and VTF instead? | |
| I need help choosing a budget phono stage gift | |
| Solid state or Tubes preamp phono stage. First, I would like to thank everyone for the positive comments regarding my Trumpet MC. It's a design I am very proud of, being able to reduce the cost of a world-class differential tube phono circuit design down to a price regular folk can affo... | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? Definitely WiFi or cell phone antenna too close to inputs. I've added a small RF filter to the front of my stages to combat this. | |
| Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output... I agree with lewm that cartridges are not inherently balanced (only 2 terminals), but a phonostage input can nevertheless create a balanced situation by providing the common mode reference (ground). This can be done using a center-tapped primary ... | |
| Phono Stage to complement an Ayon Triton Integrated tube amplified If you want to stick with tubes you can't do better than a Trumpet MC. Really. | |
| Cartridge Loading.....Part II reset the loading to 47K, buttoned things up and called the wife in for a listening session. Sure as heck both of us noticed the highs were crisper This is a common trick for many listeners over 60. Brings back the "airiness" of youth. Do w... | |
| Question about Cartridge Loading Cartridge Loading | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Here's another option. Very flexible, but unfortunately far lower than your $8k budget: Archiver Phono |