High Value Phono Stages

Yes, I know there’s a choice between balanced or single-ended input, but it’s still a single input, and doesn’t help for connecting two tonearms. My Boulder has two inputs, configured independently. It’s essentially dual phono-stages in one box.

Rogue Ares II Magnum sounded really good because of the tubes. However I always wondered how Rogue compares with the Hegel H10?

Wspohn, I and the internet remember the Classe DR3 as a 25W Class A amplifier that was indeed excellent sounding, but how are you getting 500W out of it, even in bridged mode? As I recall it ran quite hot even producing 25W owing to Class A operating.

I had, briefly, a Ray Samuels Emmeline 2 box phono stage. I say 'briefly' as that was how I learned that Positive Feedback reviews did not always translate into real life for me.

Now I'm quite happy with my NuVista Vinyl, but I know that you, OP, were less impressed. So, horses for courses. Maybe a Ray Samuels will work for you!

^ The NuVista is a value for what it offers