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Re: Phono box.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:34 pm
by PatD
Elys 2.
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:55 pm
by Cyndale
PatD wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:33 pm
It’s a moving magnet cartridge.
If it is a cheap MM cartridge, I would upgrade that first. The Rega 3 is a capable turntable and improving the source would be a good start! Anything lost at the source (the turntable/tonearm/cartridge) can't be recovered somewhere else in the chain.
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:15 pm
by cybot
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:26 pm
by Cyndale
What a clever idea if you are into equipment with knobs on!
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:16 pm
by cybot
Cyndale wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:26 pm
What a clever idea if you are into equipment with knobs on!
Or bypassed with a flick of the front switched 🤓
BTW Thanks for the kind words.....
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:19 am
by halvis
I would say with 100% conviction, the best upgrade you can do is change that stylus. It is definitely by far the weakest link in your chain.
Something like an Ortofon 2M Blue would sound a lot more natural and bring much better clarity etc etc, suit the Rega arm very well and not break the bank.
Re: Phono box.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:42 pm
by hudo
I started with Project 50e phono preamp, to Yaqin MS23B (~170e) and last week to Arcam rPhono (~400e). Each of those really nice bump in quality compared to previous one. So there's nice tube based Yaqin for sale now, if interested;)
IMHO never was satisfied with embedded integrated amp phono pres, and its nice to upgrade with time...