Don't assume it is better just because it is in a separate box. I owned a CJ preamp with phono a while back that was 73% more expensive than the same model without the phono. Or put another way the phono was 43% of the price of that preamp. It was a steal for the price. Having it in the chasis kept the price down, even though the price was what you might call high.
Seperate phono better than pre?
Are most stand alone phono stages better than ones intergrated into a preamp. I really like my Sonic Frontiers SFP-1sig. but am leaning towards and upgrade possibly in the direction of a Rhea or the full Janus preamp. Would either be an upgrade or would my stand alone be better than the phono in the Aesthetix Janus?
Opinions are greatly appreciated.
I should add that the Ayre phono is on my list as is the newer Sonic Frontiers phono1
Opinions are greatly appreciated.
I should add that the Ayre phono is on my list as is the newer Sonic Frontiers phono1