Need some advice

Hawkeye
Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
edited April 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
I've been trying to help one of my kids develop a nice, inexpensive 2 channel rig. I purchased a pair of of speakers from Dee1948, Vandersteen 2CE and a NAD C370 integrated from another CP member (Sorry, can't remember the name).

Well he is getting into vinyl and would like to use what he/I have! I have an old Pioneer PLA25 from the 70's that I found in one of our unpacked moving boxes from god knows when! I didn't even know I had this piece!!

I researched the C370 and find it will not support a TT without a pre. What I'd like to know is, what would be a fair $100 +/- a couple bucks to get him spinning?

I tried a search but came up empty. Point me to some threads or make a recommendation, I want to make him a satisfied beginner!!

Gordon
2 Channel -
Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited April 2011
    If you are looking for an inexpensive outboard phono preamp try a Audio Technica AT-PEQ3

    List price $119, but places like Needle Doctor sell them for $44.

    A Sterophile recommended budget product.

    I have one and really like it.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2011
    Timothy Smith wrote: »
    If you are looking for an inexpensive outboard phono preamp try a Audio Technica AT-PEQ3

    List price $119, but places like Needle Doctor sell them for $44.

    A Sterophile recommended budget product.

    I have one and really like it.

    Timothy, thanks for the lead. Will I have to purchase anything else like RCA's to make it work?

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    Look for a vintage NAD phono pre-amp. They're excellent and usually cheap.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Look for a vintage NAD phono pre-amp. They're excellent and usually cheap.

    Doro, this thing is new to me and wouldn't know the difference between a NAD and ABC!!

    Would a "Gon search serve me? My pre is quite well regarded and have never had to find a 2nd pre. I'm quite confused at this point and just want to let my son spin.

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    For example....excellent choice. You could try Cambridge Audio as well.

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preaphon&1305835534&/NAD-pp-2-mm/mc-new-in-box - MM/MC

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preaphon&1307206694&/Cambridge-Audio-Azur-540P-phon - MM only
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited April 2011
    Hawkeye wrote: »
    Timothy, thanks for the lead. Will I have to purchase anything else like RCA's to make it work?

    Gordon

    Your RCA leads from your turntable plug into the outboard preamp, so you will need an additional set of RCA cables to go from the preamp to a line level (Aux.) input on your integrated amp or receiver.

    (I have also heard good things about NAD outboard phone pre's but have never owned one) I think the PP-1 model is MM only, the PP-2 is MM and MC, and the PP3 is MM, MC and USB.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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