Here's The Answer You Need, From A Fellow VA Brother

Posted by afro18 (A) on May 4, 2024 at 10:44:08

In Reply to: pre amp posted by mklarson on April 30, 2024 at 20:06:38:

Mklarson,

There are not shortage of great phono preamps. Let this be written; let this be done. However, ALL PHONO STAGES are their greatest with SPECIFIC CARTRIDGES -- the industry doesn't say this.

I have been into high-mid end audio for almost 35 years, and I have learned that you should buy a phono cartridge first; then match the best matching phono-preamp to your cartridge.

IMHO, the only other way to properly approach this would be get a phono preamp and setup that allows the the OPTIMUM OF MOVING MAGNET PHONO PREMAP OPTIONS -- an example would be this:

1. Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 (1 meter is around $50)

If you have RCA output sockets on the turntable and can use any interconnect you want; you NEED ULTRA LOW CAPACITANCE CABLES to get the most of any Moving Magnet cartridge (such as Audio Technica and Ortofon Moving Magnet cartridges with either line contact or Fitz Geiger stylus tips).

IF YOU DO THESE THINGS; YOU WILL BE IN SONIC HEAVEN !

2. Darlington Labs MM6B phono preamp -- ONE OF THE BEST OUT HERE AT IT'S PRICE !

You have so much adjustability with this phono preamp. Combine that with a JFET design (super quiet) and you get a GIANT KILLER OF A MOVING MAGNET PHONO STAGE !

...now, one example:

1. Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 interconnect (1 meter pair of RCA) -- 2 pairs
2. Darlington Labs MM8B phono preamp
3. Audio Technica AT-VM95ML cartridge

.....set everything up correctly. Use the LC-1 cables from the turntable output to phono stage, and from the phono stage to the preamp/intergrated/reciever.

Set the Darlington Labs phono preamp for 50pf of capacitance and 38k Ohms resistance and ....

YOUR WELCOME !!

#CHECK

Martin N

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Topic - pre amp - mklarson 20:06:38 04/30/24 (28)

Since the Pioneer receiver has no phono input, you need what is called - alaskahiatt 17:44:53 05/05/24 (0)

Understand the basics - M3 lover 06:48:53 05/05/24 (0)

RE: pre amp - mklarson 15:08:33 05/04/24 (2)

"finding out that this is way too complicated than it used to be" - 1973shovel 09:21:26 05/05/24 (0)

Compllications - tlea 19:23:36 05/04/24 (0)

Here's The Answer You Need, From A Fellow VA Brother - afro18 10:44:08 05/04/24 (0)

RE: pre amp - Triode_Kingdom 09:01:07 05/03/24 (0)

Important Question - afro18 20:54:11 05/02/24 (4)

RE: Important Question - mklarson 03:23:15 05/03/24 (3)

You might want to reread his question (nt) - 1973shovel 04:35:38 05/03/24 (2)

RE: You might want to reread his question (nt) - mklarson 17:00:43 05/03/24 (1)

I should have read further down the post - 1973shovel 05:53:46 05/04/24 (0)

Before you do anything else, check the Pioneer's rear panel and see if it has a "PHOHO" input and ... - J. S. Bach 12:34:08 05/02/24 (0)

RE: pre amp - niws 20:58:35 05/01/24 (0)

Previous response - tlea 05:12:46 05/01/24 (0)

Depends on your budget. - ghost of olddude55 03:00:35 05/01/24 (12)

RE: Depends on your budget. - mklarson 07:23:10 05/01/24 (11)

Instead of doing that... - ghost of olddude55 07:41:53 05/01/24 (10)

RE: Instead of doing that... - mklarson 08:45:03 05/01/24 (9)

RE: Instead of doing that... - mklarson 08:47:22 05/01/24 (8)

Here you go. - ghost of olddude55 09:28:16 05/01/24 (7)

RE: Here you go. - billo 05:45:18 05/02/24 (6)

His registration says he's in the USA. nt - Sondek 06:42:53 05/02/24 (0)

Didn't see anything about it in the OP. - ghost of olddude55 05:58:50 05/02/24 (4)

RE: Didn't see anything about it in the OP. - billo 08:25:10 05/02/24 (3)

RE: Didn't see anything about it in the OP. - Story 08:51:45 05/02/24 (2)

RE: Didn't see anything about it in the OP. - billo 09:06:33 05/02/24 (1)

I might have accidentally linked to a unit for sale outside the US. - ghost of olddude55 15:21:07 05/02/24 (0)

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