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Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
Thanks @audiofun  
Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
Thats very interesting @audiofun . I use a Ortofon Cadenza Blue which has an output of 0.5mv. Will that pose any noise issues with SPL Phonos ? 
Good Direct Drives
@chakster people who have heard the 1200G and the sp10 mk2 claim that 1200G is better. So I am not sure how you come to the opposite conclusion.  
Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
Thanks @audiofun , how does the SPL Phonos compare against other higher end phono stages like the Pass or your AMR ? 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
By the way, I had a decent Naim CDP for sometime. While it did give some idea about the rest of the system’s voicing, the difference in dynamics, resolution and transparency that a quality analog rig (with a good phonostage) brings in even with a ... 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
I recommend using your digital rig for this purpose. Digital has given us several gifts - rock solid "speed stability" along with the fact it's repeatable - no tracking force, VTA/SRA, and azimuth to doubt yourself over. While I get your point... 
Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
Thanks for the update @audiofun  Would you say that 103.3 is a great option if one wants to buy a serious $2k cartridge ?Which phonostage do you use primarily ? 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
I use a basic Denon 103r for checking the tone and timbre of my system. If my system sounds fine (tonally balanced and musically right) with the 103/103r then I proceed to change carts or cables to take it to the next level. In that respect the De... 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
The Delos is tonally colored. The Helikon was tonally more accurate. I can’t talk about other Lyras though.  
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
@tzh21y which phono stage are you using ? 
Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?
Delos is tipped up in HF, no two ways about it. Benz is tipped down. The relatively less voiced carts are typically Ortofon, Shelter and EMT to name a few. A shelter 901 mk2, EMT TSD-15 Sfl or Ortofon Cadenza Blue are all very good carts without m... 
Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G
Gyro SE, SL-1200G, and SME Model 10 are probably the best current turntables under $10K.Thats an overstatement IMO. $10k is a serious budget. There are many great sounding TTs for that kind of money. Consider the likes of Kuzma Stabi Reference, Re... 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
There are now videos on youtube playing music on SP-10r 
Preamp help for First Watt J2/ZU Omens combo
If you can pull it off, get the Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL 2.0 preamp with the linear PSU option. It will be little more than your $1k budget but it is as good as any $20k preamp out there. I have just replaced my $18k Audio Note preamp with this... 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
BTW, I did guess that SP-10r would be priced within $10k (for the motor only as there was no mention of the plinth at that time) :-D