new phono stage...Yaqin
Tue, Sep 11 2012, 6:55PM
Hi, the phono stage on my otherwise ideal Musical Fidelity E60 has gone intermittently half cycle, so it's time to replace / upgrade. Budget is pretty tight as this coincided with my eldest going to University! So has anyone tried the YAQIN MS-22B? Around £108 here, ($175) looks too good to be true, so it probably is, (I'm tempted as I've not had any valves glowing since my Rogers Cadet died), failing that any preferences or ranking for the NAD, Pro-ject, REGA entry models? I don't mind going "used" on a transistor amp.
Thanks in anticipation.
Hi, the phono stage on my otherwise ideal Musical Fidelity E60 has gone intermittently half cycle, so it's time to replace / upgrade. Budget is pretty tight as this coincided with my eldest going to University! So has anyone tried the YAQIN MS-22B? All over eBay for around £108 looks too good to be true, so it probably is, (I'm tempted as I've not had any valves glowing since my Rogers Cadet died), on a more sensible note if the above is a no-no, any preferences or ranking for the NAD, Pro-ject, REGA entry models? I don't mind going "used" on a transistor amp.
Thanks in anticipation.
There are good things written about these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audiophile-Phono-Stage-amp-preamp-MM-or-MC-Bra...
Source 1) "Inspired" Manticore Mantra turntable c/w Rega RB 301 arm, Goldring 1042 MM Cartridge, Graham Slee Reflex M phono stage, Graham Slee CuSat 50 interconnect
Source 2) Cyrus CD8 SE CD player
Source 3) iTunes (ALAC), iMac, Devolo Homeplugs, Apple TV3, Toslink, Arcam rDAC
Source 4) Technics SL-7 linear tracking turntable.
Roksan Kandy L3 amp, Spendor A5 speakers.
Other rooms: more Airport Expresses and Homeplugs with Denon AV system and Denon Mini system.