Clearaudio Balanced Reference phono stage.


Has anyone heard this beast? I am curious about it because it is balanced with a high quality volume control. It is a lot of money, but, I could get away with no pre-amp. I don't see the US dealers on the german website. Thanks
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Showing 1 response by scousepasty

I have one in my system and found it superior to the ARC PH7 phono stage. You can get loading plugs from Germany to match pretty much any cartridge, but as I use ClearAudio cartridges, it is probably a little easier for them to supply an exact loading plug.
I have dispensed with a pre-amp [maybe for the time being] and run both my Wadia 581 and the ClearAudio direct to the amps in fully balanced mode. Just means swopping cables when I want to change the music source.
Clarity and soundstage are a big improvement now.