inthewoods;n33634 said:No tubes in our phono pre's. Already have many tubes. I'll compare this to the Musical Surroundings unit already in place.
I know.....was just joking around.
inthewoods;n33634 said:No tubes in our phono pre's. Already have many tubes. I'll compare this to the Musical Surroundings unit already in place.
It's excellent. More so when I stuck different OPA in there.How did the Forum Member in Post 56 " inthewoods" do with his Sutherland PH3D. ??
A friend I respect has heard one in his system, and suggested I pick one up.
Any user comments??
Thanks.
Dowto1000
I am still looking for one....You've heard one of these more than a few times; Sonic Frontiers SFP-1. Not made any more but Canadian made and well supported locally by Chris at Parts ConneXion. Mine has been modded a bit but nothing too earth shattering mostly caps and PS mods.
I Love the sound of this; lots of detail, air, a big soundstage and a good dose of tube sweetness and midrange presence without the murk and bloat on the bottom. Dead quiet and a very good MC section if so inclined works beautifully with the low output Zyx carts I've used through it. They seem to go for about $700 up to $1k these days and turn up pretty regularly on Canuck AudioMart.
(not mine but...)
Well, it's DIY, but I'm a big fan of the Hypnotoad AD797 HQMC phono preamplifier:
It's a dual mono with a single power entry design. You can adjust the gain and impedance separately for each channel to optimize for differences in coil windings and can run it off of a regulated power supply or batteries. It's a lot less than $1000 dollars (not including sunk time to assemble), but will give many phono stages a run for their money.
-D
^^^correct statement. I also have one and have built a few for some people. Excellent unit, dirt cheap.
That's MC only, no?
Well, it's DIY, but I'm a big fan of the Hypnotoad AD797 HQMC phono preamplifier:
It's a dual mono with a single power entry design. You can adjust the gain and impedance separately for each channel to optimize for differences in coil windings and can run it off of a regulated power supply or batteries. It's a lot less than $1000 dollars (not including sunk time to assemble), but will give many phono stages a run for their money.
-D
It's a good'un alright. I've been enjoying it with a Denon DL-103... Which last I checked, is not considered an expensive cart.
Was trying to snap the phono stage from @Thermionics but the shipping and voltage difference is proving to be a bar again.
But I picked this up just then...just the original not the recent version. Like-new condition:
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The main reason behind the purchase was that I heard this phono previously compared to some others and it proved quite decent. Currently hooked up to Hana SL at 320 ohms. Very versatile little unit.
You do realize that your one MM cart cost more than all of my MC carts combined, right? Hah.I'd love one. But getting the MC cartridge would negate the cheap part.
I wonder how that Transfiguration Proteus D would sound through it?
You do realize that your one MM cart cost more than all of my MC carts combined, right? Hah.
Teasing. I'm a cheap-deal kinda guy. Classical musicians have to be or they never get anything nice. By the time you include selling off the Technics SP-15 (that I got gratis) I'll have about $800 total into the DP-80 project including the complete rebuild on the drive. How I have to roll. Strictly "target of opportunity" around here.Details!
I'm a big picture guy.