My Hegel V10 is nice and warm sounding, easy to change cartridge loading, and sounded much better than my ARC SP6B, so it’s a budget recommendation in my view.
Phono Stage
I am getting near the end of my current system journey. I have my digital (streaming) side set (for now). It sounds glorious to my old hearing aid assisted ears. And streaming is where I spend the vast majority of my listening.
Regardless, I am now focusing on vinyl, with the recent addition of a P8.
My analog side: Rega P8 w/ Hana ML > Rega Aria > Kimber KS1018 > BHK pre > Zavfino Fusion mk2 > Moon 330A > Transparent + > KEF Ref 3’s. If do a weak link analysis both chatGPT & Gemini say it my phono stage.
So looking for potential replacements. As always I am very space constrained, (half wides are perfect) no tubes and looking to stay under $3,000 used. I like accuracy, clarity & cleanliness.
My current candidates:
Rega AOS
Gold Note PH10
Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
Sutherland Little Loco
The Sutherland’s work because they are thin and con fit under my raised center channel speaker. The duo stack is too high
Please let me know your thoughts and/or recommendations. Thanks!
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OP, There was a recent thread about using shims with Rega Arms, because the arms are designed around their lower than most 14mm high cartridges, and are NOT height adjustable. To preserve VTA/SRA with a Hana ML (quick search says it is 16.3mm high), adding a 2mm shim is advised. I wonder what you and others are doing? This clever design slips in without having to disconnect the arm’s wires https://www.acoustic-signature.com/products/accessories/rega-spacer-set/
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