The Pass XONO is a truly great solid state unit with multiple MC settings, has no cool or etched quality, and is dead quiet. The new Lamm LP2 may be even better, if you like tubes, but has no internal adjustments for gain and loading. The Pass can be set to sound marvelous with my Koetsu Rosewood Signature cartridge; the Lamm just does.
Phono stage suggestions?
I will be replacing my CJ Premier 3/MV-52 with either a Cary SEI. CJ CAV-50 or ARC CA-50 -- speakers are Proac 1SCs. Source jazz & claaical on a WTTT&A with a Alchemist II high output MC cartridge. Since all the integrateds are line stage only, what phono stage would work best with all or any of the above?
Thanks
Dave
Thanks
Dave