New Dodd Phono Stage

dromunds
dromunds Posts: 10,009
edited June 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
I confess I don't have a lot of experience with external phono stages. I've been using an early PS Audio IVa which I've come to realize is pretty entry level by today's standards, and previously all internal phono preamps. But this new Dodd is pretty sweet to my ears. Here's a little tube **** for your Saturday morning. More later.



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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2013
    Nice--- tell us more--- congrats!!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    edited June 2013
    Just going out to work but will try to put together something more as soon as I get some breathing room. Its a real nice step up for my modest system that's fer shur.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited June 2013
    Nice...I'll be interested to hear your reactions vs the PS Audio.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,498
    edited June 2013
    Congrats! IMO it’s all about design, power supply and high quality, tight tolerance components, especially in the RIAA stage. I see WIMA and Sonicaps, PR resistors (.1% - 1% tolerance range) and Gary knows how to do a good tube circuit.

    Real basic, in or out depends on when it was made and/or who made it. Pre CD odds were better to find good internal stages, post CD it depends. With external you got nothing else to worry about but the stage itself.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited June 2013
    Bugle Boys!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited June 2013
    Very sweet!
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