How many phono stages have you lived with?

Hi Pedrillo:

I've had plenty over the years. Started off 25 yrs ago with the built in phono in my Audio Researh SP 6b...

More recently (past 8 yrs or so) I had a BAT VKP5 which I soon traded for a VK P10, then upgraded it (at BAT) to a P10SE then a P10SE Superpak as they come out with em. Everytime marked improvement.

About a year ago, I moved to a Nagra VPS.

All of these phono stages are very good. I happen the like the Nagra the best, in my current system. I've changed other components over the years so system matching comes into play here to.

I have a friend that says the Allnic is wonderful, I might have to try that next :)

AR SP-8 CJ PV-9,10,Classe DR-6,5 Adcom gps565 NYAL Minuet and many others. I still use the Classe DR-5 and love to thing for it's sound and best of all reliabilty.

After 47 years I don't remember all of them. My Ben Duncan preamp is probably the best but it is no longer made. The Dynavector 75 is great for the price, the Blue Circle 707 I have is not broken in but already sounds very good. I use to be a Classe dealer and agree about the DR- 5.