For SS phono,don't overlook the Aqvox 2CI.It is a sleeper.Great soundstage,timbre and PRAT.I use mine with a tube integrated-simply delightful.
Phono stage for tube system - recommendations?
I recently swapped my Blue Circle driving Merlins for the well regarded Ars Sonum Filharmonia integrated. I have gained a fair amount of air and presence but lost a smidgen of attack especially on higher spectrum of frequency. Front end is a Shelter 901/SME-V/Orbe SE.
I was previously considering moving from my modified GCPH to a tubed photo such as the K&K Maxxed out, Herron,JLTI Artemis, or Aesthetix Rhea, but am now having second thoughts going all tube, and contemplating upgrading along the lines of a Solid State Phono stage instead.
On the solid state side, the candidates are the usual suspects: Pass Xono, ASR, Whest, Tom Evans.
I'm sure at least a handful of members have come to this fork and have some experiences to share. Thoughts welcome!
Thanks,
Ben
I was previously considering moving from my modified GCPH to a tubed photo such as the K&K Maxxed out, Herron,JLTI Artemis, or Aesthetix Rhea, but am now having second thoughts going all tube, and contemplating upgrading along the lines of a Solid State Phono stage instead.
On the solid state side, the candidates are the usual suspects: Pass Xono, ASR, Whest, Tom Evans.
I'm sure at least a handful of members have come to this fork and have some experiences to share. Thoughts welcome!
Thanks,
Ben