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ARC SP8 as Phono Stage

Thanks to an A'gon transaction, an LS17 should be arriving in the near future to replace my SP8. So one simple question, and one subjective one:

The easy question (really looking for confirmation): I would like to use my SP8 as a phono stage, while letting the bank account rebuild, and then watch A'gon to see if an ARC PH5 appears. I believe that if I connect the line-outs from my SP8 to the phono-ins on the LS17, that will effectively use the SP8 as a phono stage, correct?

Subjective: Would anyone venture what level phono stage I would need to better the SP8-as-phono set-up? In other words, would virtually any dedicated phono stage be better, or would I need a $1K stage to better the SP8, etc. (if I don't go the PH5 route)?
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kentaja
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Use the record output from the SP-8 connected to the phono input on the LS-17, or any other input they are all the same.

Using the main outputs on the SP-8 will include the line section of the preamp as well. Since you just need the phono section this will be needless additional circuitry in the signal path and will degrade the overall performance of the system.

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