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| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? Definitely WiFi or cell phone antenna too close to inputs. I've added a small RF filter to the front of my stages to combat this. | |
| Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output... I agree with lewm that cartridges are not inherently balanced (only 2 terminals), but a phonostage input can nevertheless create a balanced situation by providing the common mode reference (ground). This can be done using a center-tapped primary ... | |
| Phono Stage to complement an Ayon Triton Integrated tube amplified If you want to stick with tubes you can't do better than a Trumpet MC. Really. | |
| Cartridge Loading.....Part II reset the loading to 47K, buttoned things up and called the wife in for a listening session. Sure as heck both of us noticed the highs were crisper This is a common trick for many listeners over 60. Brings back the "airiness" of youth. Do w... | |
| Question about Cartridge Loading Cartridge Loading | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Here's another option. Very flexible, but unfortunately far lower than your $8k budget: Archiver Phono | |
| Looking for a tube phono pre You could buy two TRUMPET MC, give one to a friend? | |
| Phono Preamp suggestions between either Gold Note PH-10 or Whest TWO.2 http://https//www.haglabs.com/collections/phono-preamps/products/trumpet-mc-vacuum-tube-phonostage That will accommodate all of your carts... | |
| Pure tube phono preamp https://www.haglabs.com/collections/phono-preamps/products/trumpet-mc-vacuum-tube-phonostageFor $1100 this one is hard to touch. However, it does use JFETs for a front-end instead of SUT. | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! ZP3 will work great for you. It's a virtually EXACT copy of my original CORNET design (long story there), but with an 0A3 added. For half the price you can get a CORNET3 new, but it doesn't have the fancy chassis. | |
| Phonostage recommendations under $3K Here's a new one for the list:https://www.haglabs.com/collections/phono-preamps/products/trumpet-mc-vacuum-tube-phonostage$999 until end of year. | |
| Time for a (reasonably priced) phono preamp... Cornet3 is right up your alley. Check it out! | |
| Phono stage hum - Rega Aria http://www.hagtech.com/pdf/eliminatingnoise.pdf | |
| Phono stage hum - Rega Aria Something isn't getting a ground. Use your fingers again. If touching RCA shields lowers the hum, then you're on the right track. Is there a power transformer near the tonearm? What happens if you change MC loading to 47k, does it change to ju... | |
| Phono stage hum - Rega Aria Yeah, you need to get an Earth ground somewhere in the system. Touching RCA is a dead giveaway... |