I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers


To the Audiogon community. I am currently considering one of three possible all tube phono preamps to incorporate in my two channel system. The three phono stages are 1.Aesthetix Rhea phono preamp 2.Zesto Andros Deluxe II phono stage and 3. Vac Renaissance phono preamp. I will incorporate the stand alone phono preamp into my McIntosh C48 preamp and utilize a Clearaudio Performance DC turntable with a Clearaudio Universal tonearm and Kiseki Purple Heart phono cartridge. If anyone has experience to help me compare the differences between these phono stages I would greatly appreciate the input. Thanks.

andyhifiman

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the CS Port C3EQM2 is outstanding in that price range. battery powered, and superb with an SUT. it’s got three inputs, two of them MM for SUT’s. i run 2 SUT’s with mine.

https://www.csport.audio/products/products-c3eqm2-en.html

i’ve owned this phono stage for 3 years and it’s a giant killer. the USA importer is on Long Island, NY.