Thoughts on best budget phono pre-amp under $400?
In the lower price arena I have owned the Nighthawk, Parks Audio Budgie, and Vista Audio. I prefer the Parks and Vista to the Nighthawk. More musical, less analytical. Both are right at your budget, and IMO both perform way beyond their price points. FWIW, my local audio buddies who also heard all three had the same preferences. http://parksaudiollc.com/budgiepreamp.html http://vista-audio.com/products.htm |
For rock I don't think you want battery powered phono because you might lose some dynamics, especially inexpensive phono. If you can find Acoustech, that's what I use for different kinds of music including jazzrock, you are very unlikely to do better. If you cannot, I would probably get the best Lehmann I could afford. |
