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LKV Research Phono 2-SB MM/MC Phono Preamplifier: Affordable Excellence
Made in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA, using where possible American parts, designer Bill Hutchins’ LKV Research Phono 2-SB has the kind of Japanese corporate name that doesn’t exactly roll...
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Parasound's New JC3+ MM/MC Phono Preamplifier Offers Feature and Sound...
Parasound's new $2995 JC3+ is a significantly upgraded version of the already high performance original JC3 phono preamplifier, though outwardly it looks identical to the handsome original.
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Four Phono Preamps Reviewed
You've had the files to listen to, compare and vote on for some time now so here are the capsule reviews.
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Four Phono Preamp File Identities Revealed!
While in excess of 6000 people read the story and many thousands downloaded the files, for some reason fewer than 100 analogplanet.com readers chose to vote for which phono preamp sounded best...
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Is Swan Song Audio's New Cygnet Phono Preamplifier Worth Its Weight In Copper?
Swan Song Audio (www.swansongaudio.com), newly arrived in the audiophile electronics market will make its show debut at October’s Rocky Mountain Audio Festival 2014. Earlier this year Anthony Crocker...
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Reite Audio PS-1 MC Phono Preamplifier and PSU-1 Power Supply
Reite Audio is a relatively new company created by electronics designer Bob Reite and musician Ed Sheftel. Sheftel first imported to America and distributed the Welsh-made Tom Evans Audio Design line...
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The DSA Phono II MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
I reviewed Dynamic Sound Associate's $12,000 solid-state phono preamp in Stereophile's "Analog Corner" October, 2013. It was a "Class A" product all the way other than a few "burps".
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Balanced Audio Technology VK-P6 Phono Preamplifier Produces A Luxurious,...
Music Direct’s purchase last year of Balanced Audio Technology has resulted in major product upgrades and lower prices. This new VK-P6 phono preamplifier is an example of what the newly revitalized...
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Balanced Audio Technology VK-P6 Phono Preamplifier Does MM
First off, to clarify: I am a big Mel Tormé fan. If I describe a product as producing a "velvet fog" (Mel's nickname), it's meant as a compliment! Some readers emailed wondering how I meant the...
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A Current Affair: The Intriguing MR Labs VERA 20 MC Phono Preamplifier
The compact, two piece VERA 20 Phono Preamplifier from MR Labs may look more like a piece of medical technology and less like high performance audio gear, but don’t let its plain looks deceive you. It...
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A Mono Set-Up That Won’t Break the Bank
The Italian-built Tektron Italia Mono Phono preamplifier manufactured exclusively for Robyatt Audio is an all-tube design housed in a wooden box topped by a solid copper plate that serves as the unit’s...
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U-Turn Pluto Versus Schiit Mani: The Votes Are In!
With nearly 500 votes cast, File "A" received 23% (104 votes). File "B" garnered 54% (240 votes), while 23% of respondents (103) felt the two phono preamplifiers were either "identical" sounding or it...
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Luminous Audio Technology's Remarkable Arion Phono Preamplifier
Much to the probable consternation of Luminous Audio Technology, I’ve sat on this MM/MC preamplifier review for more than six months. I probably could have literally sat on the Luminous Audio Arion...
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pure audio "vinyl" Phono Preamplifier From New Zealand
New Zealand-based pure audio is a partnership between former Plinius Audio co-owner and chief electronics designer Gary Morrison and industrial designer Ross Stevens.
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Pro-Ject’s MM/MC Phono Box RS Is A Chronic Overachiever
You might be skeptical about electronics products from a company best known for its mechanical ones but Pro-Ject’s extensive Box-Design electronics series has gotten rave reviews over the past few...
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The Even More Amazing ifi Micro iPhono 2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
While the new iPhono 2 appears on the outside to be identical to the original iPhono, reviewed back in 2012 on analogplanet.com, don’t let the similar appearance fool you: the iPhono 2 is a completely...
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68 Years Later, McIntosh Launches Its First Stand-Alone Phono Preamplifier
Some may find it difficult to believe, but the new $2000 solid-state McIntosh MP100 phono preamplifier is the sixty eight year old company’s first stand-alone phono preamplifier.
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Should You Buy a MM-Only Phono Preamp If You Are Using a MM Cartridge?
Many vinyl fans using a moving magnet phono cartridge invest in a MM/MC phono preamplifier figuring they'll eventually get a moving coil cartridge. But is that a wise decision? Or does it make more...
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Eight Phono Preamplifiers Compared (Though Not Yet For Sound)
Here’s a comparison of eight phono preamplifiers incorporating a variety of features and ranging in price from $399 to $4500. The adjacent “vote” story includes files made using each of them so this...
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