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Solid State Phono Pre-amp Recommendations

I own a fully-loaded VPI Scoutmaster turntable with JMW-9 Signature tonearm and Dynavector DV-20X Low MC cartridge.

I'm looking to upgrade my current RSA F-117 Nighthawk MC/MM phono pre-amp and would like to stay with Solid State.

What would you recommend to use with my Dynavector DV-20X Low MC cartridge that some day may get upgraded to either a Dynavector XX-2 MKII or a Lyra Delos.

A friend of mine has recommended either the Sutherland Ph3D or the Sutherland 20/20.
agiaccio
metralla
945 posts
 
Sutherland Ph3D = $1000
Sutherland 20/20 = $2200

Quite a difference.

If you can stretch to the 20/20 you may also want to consider the Parasound JC-3 at $2350. It likes 100 Ohm cartridges.

Regards,
herman
2,215 posts
 
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Since you don't have any budget limits I recommend a Zanden 1200

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tobias
1,534 posts
 
No budget limit? The Audiomat Phono2. Glorious music. For less money, the Audiomat Phono 1.6 is pretty nice.

Phono2 at Mutine
lewm
12,461 posts
 
For cost no object:
(1) Raul's 3160 Phonolinepreamp
(2) AMR PH777 (or whatever it's called)
(3) Sooner or later someone will come here to tout the Whest Ref V or one of the lesser models.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
The Lyra and JC3 are a great match up.
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