WTB tube Phono Preamp

ohskigod

so i got the Radii tube pre from Russ, which i love, problem is, i cant use my turntable at the moment. was going to use my denon pra-1000 pre to solve the problem, but i decided to do this right. if i have a tube pre now (and luvin it), i should try to get a tube phono pre. figured i would see if anyone here has any layin around before i look new. Havent done much research, so i have no idea of a price range

any help would be appreciated thanx

if anyone has any suggestions where to look, that would help too

BlueMDPicker

Lou,

I think this is the unit faster100 just sold used. Looks like a good price from a seller with good feedback, and shipping included:

AE Concerto on AudiogoN

Mike

unc2701

Same brand different thing- faster sold me an AE symphonies tube preamp... Which should show up today

I'll let you know what I think of the build & SQ- faster obviously prefered the Dodd, but I don't think they make phono stages.

RuSsMaN

Of course Dodd makes phono stages.

Whats your budget broham? That'll be the best place to start.

Cheers,
Russ

ohskigod

If I sell some speakers i have (SDA 2B), I can go up to 500.00 if need be. I would hope for less, but with the looking around i have done, that's going to be hard, or impossible.

Checked the Dodd sight before i saw your post Russ, I didnt see a phono pre, but seems like that guy can make anything!

researching options at the moment, and any info will help (really should have put this in Electronics or 2 channel forum eh?, ooops)

BlueMDPicker

Slightly over your stated budget, but excellent value if you enjoy DIY electronics:
Transcendent Sound Phono Pre

ohskigod

at the moment, i have zero faith in my soldering skill. would like to explore road later (DIY electronics), but with something smaller/less expensive in case i completly blow the mission

Tour2ma

Just a thought, but a tube phono may not give you the most bang for your $500 at this time.

What TT and cartridge are you running?

ohskigod

BSR quanta 500 turnrable Shure whitelabel cartridge

Tour2ma

I think you have a dj rig there... BSR's last gasps were with DJ tables and the White Label is a DJ cartridge. Not that you can't play records on that combo, but I would not expect warm sound.

I can't address the early days of BSR, but from the early 70's, when I got in the market for my first TT, until their demise in the 80's (a CD victim), they produced strickly entry level stuff.

IMO, a tube phono pre is not where your money is best spent at this time.

Emlyn

Jolida has a new tube phono preamp, which seems to have good specs and looks pretty good too. Retail should be $450.

Jolida JD-9A

A used option could be something from EAR, but they are usually a few hundred more and hold their value over time too.

ohskigod

think i'm going to back off that plan based on the above advice. thanks for the input guys.