With so much interesting chat on phono preamps of late, it seemed a Shame to not actually make use of that great information.
So with all of your help, here is what I am suggesting:
"The HiFi Haven - World's Best Phono Preamp"
How this would work is we would as a group design as good of a Moving Magnet phono preamp as we can. Enough gain to handle most MM cartridges. Plus, the flexibilty to load cartridges properly.
Esoteric is fine, but it must be made with readily available parts. No one off 1930's transformers or unobtanium tubes.
One or two chassis is fine. Cosmetics are also important. Having seen what folks like @Redboy and @Alexz have done to make professional looking gear, to do otherwise would be just lazy.
What we come up with will be shared openly with all HiFi Haven members. To make it somewhat realistic, I'd like to set a project parts cost of $2000. Is that realistic? And that's $2000 in available parts, not $200 in parts and $1800 in tubes from Upscale Audio.
The whole process will be shared in ongoing threads here.
Thoughts? Who's in? Let's build something fantastic.
So with all of your help, here is what I am suggesting:
"The HiFi Haven - World's Best Phono Preamp"
How this would work is we would as a group design as good of a Moving Magnet phono preamp as we can. Enough gain to handle most MM cartridges. Plus, the flexibilty to load cartridges properly.
Esoteric is fine, but it must be made with readily available parts. No one off 1930's transformers or unobtanium tubes.
One or two chassis is fine. Cosmetics are also important. Having seen what folks like @Redboy and @Alexz have done to make professional looking gear, to do otherwise would be just lazy.
What we come up with will be shared openly with all HiFi Haven members. To make it somewhat realistic, I'd like to set a project parts cost of $2000. Is that realistic? And that's $2000 in available parts, not $200 in parts and $1800 in tubes from Upscale Audio.
The whole process will be shared in ongoing threads here.
Thoughts? Who's in? Let's build something fantastic.
