Phono pre's <$500
steveinaz
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Sans the usual suspects, Cambridge 604p, Nad PP2i, MMF, etc; what phono preamps (MC and MM capable) particularly impress you under $500 (OR suitable for a $1000 level TT)?
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Jolida JD9
Granted I haven't had a ton of experience but this is a nice little unit that you can tube roll, do some mods to, and it sounds great. -
Jolida with caps and good tubes is nice.
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preaphon&1295279866&/Jolida-JD-9-Tube-Phono-Preamp-
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Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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I'd go used $1K $500 PS audio.Vinyl, the final frontier...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
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Another vote for the Jolida JD-9. Put some RCA 12AX7s in there and don't look back.
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My Carver C-1 with upgraded caps and op-amps blows my mind daily.SDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM -
Jolida."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Jolida with caps and good tubes is nice.
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preaphon&1295279866&/Jolida-JD-9-Tube-Phono-Preamp-
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Not meaning to hijack the thread but is the Jolida good the way it comes from the factory or do the mods have to be done first?TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE. -
It's good, but much better modded. Just changing the tubes like Dawgfish said goes a long way.Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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For SS,,the Dynavector P-75 is very flexable,both MM/MC's,, used for about 375 on A'gonJC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Bob's Devices.
Check into his work. I think he disrespected me but that's another story.
He might make you a good pre if you know what TT is going to be with what amp for a while.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
