ooops, of course I meant tubed, not tuned, amplification.
Tube Phono Stage to replace hybrid onboard
As much as many will hate to see yet another “what is the best XX component”, here goes one of sorts. I have a hybrid preamp (Kora Eclipse) and I am quite satisfied with the line level performance with it between my digital front end (Sony XA-777ES) and my amplifier (McCormack DNA-225). However, I am beginning to research a stand-alone tube phono stage to use in place of the MM and MC stages onboard the Eclipse.
I am using a Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm TT with Shelter 501MkII (.4 mV) cartridge for my analog front end. The McCormack has an input impedance of 100 kOhms and input sensitivity of 1.25 volt rms. I am not, at this time, looking to go with tuned amplification, but may do so in the future. I would prefer to find a phono stage that can be run either directly to the amplifier or through the Eclipse. Remote capabilities would be a definite plus to me, but not absolutely essential. Since price is always an issue, I would like to stay with a budget of, say, $1,000-1,200 USED for this purchase.
Suggestions?
I am using a Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm TT with Shelter 501MkII (.4 mV) cartridge for my analog front end. The McCormack has an input impedance of 100 kOhms and input sensitivity of 1.25 volt rms. I am not, at this time, looking to go with tuned amplification, but may do so in the future. I would prefer to find a phono stage that can be run either directly to the amplifier or through the Eclipse. Remote capabilities would be a definite plus to me, but not absolutely essential. Since price is always an issue, I would like to stay with a budget of, say, $1,000-1,200 USED for this purchase.
Suggestions?