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Entry level Phono Stage for Dynavector 10x5

Just received some gifts for the Holidays. Among them was a Dynavector 10x5. Well its blown me away. It has really just given me what I have been looking for since I stared this hobby.

Well I am thinking about grabbing a stand alone phono stage. I am using the internal one in my preamp. I am wondering if the Dynavector or the Jolinda phono stage would be a big upgrade.

I am also wondering which to go with. Obviously it makes sense to go with the Dynavector because of how much I already like the cart they produce. That being said some say the MM is really just ok. Its the MC that shines and of course I would use the MM because the 10x5 is a HOMC.

Question is what would be a better choice? Should I just keep what I have? Any thoughts from people who have used these combinations. Or am I better off just keeping what I have and do and upgrade in the future?

I am buying used and don't see upgrading the cart anytime in the near future.
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paraneer
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I am also wondering which to go with.
Obviously it makes sense to go with the Dynavector because
of how much I already like the cart they produce. That being
said some say the MM is really just ok. Its the MC that
shines and of course I would use the MM because the 10x5 is
a HOMC.

Great cartridge. I have one too. Not sure what you mean by
this. Are you saying that the MM performance on the
Dynavector pre-amp is just OK but that MC really shines? If
so, who is saying this? This pre-amp has a series of of dip
switches to determine proper loading for any given
cartridge. If values are selected properly, then then pre-
amp should shine with either type of cartridge.

I run my 10X5 through a $200 Pro-ject Phono Box S that gives
me amazing results. It also allows for full cartridge
loading too and am more than pleased.
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paraneer
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Louisiana. Don't want to name the Town/City or everyone will know who I am talking about.
Almost every audiophile I have met in the area has had a bad experience. Very few are customers.

Then whats the harm in giving out the name of the Town/City?
Seems to me you would be doing your fellow audiophiles a favor.

You might even be do the dealer a favor too. A little bad press may help him get his customer service act together.
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