Phono Stage w/Pot for analog only rig


I have a McCormack DNA-2 Deluxe driving Vandersteen 3A sigs. I am listening to less and less CD on my Rega Jupiter in favor of vinyl on my Nottingham Hyperspace. I would like to sell the Rega and then buy a lesser CD deck and relatively cheap SS line pre for that independent use. I will cross that bridge later.

What I want to do now is get a higher quality tube phono stage with a volume pot so that I can run directly from TT to phono stage to amp.

What are suggestions in the $2K used range. All input appreciated and considered but I am not really interested in other CD deck or line pre suggestions at this time.
motdathird

Showing 1 response by loontoon

Add a Dact Attenuator, and even a Dact phono pre-amp I think it's the 101.

If you have tube power stages, you may want to go with a SS a (goodun) for the pre-amplification of the phono stage.

Just a thought. I use a Chamelot into a Threshold pre-amp into a Cary and it's just right, not too tubey, not too SS.

Also on the CD, consider a HK burner dual unit. The DA stages is pretty darn good, and you can burn those precious vinyl albums for the car and those times when your just too tired to mess with the vinyl. Or those times when you tend to fall asleep listening to vinyl and wake up a couple of hours later to that thump thump thump of the stylus going round and round in the same groove.

just a different thought.

jeff