IceClass
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After deciding to dip my toes back into the vinyl pool for the first time in over twenty years, I finally managed to get my hot sticky fingers on a sleek little Technics SL-10 turntable in very nice shape for not too much dough.
Now, I need a phono stage and find myself pretty much flummoxed as to choice.
Would anyone be able to recommend a decent phono stage that is commensurate in quality and price with the SL-10's capabilities?
There's not much point in shelling out super dough for a phono stage that is of waaay higher quality than the turntable is capable of but, similarly, it would be a shame to buy a dog out of ignorance.
So far, I've been looking at the Cambridge Audio 640P, the NAD PP2 and the Bellari VP129 based more on price point than on any knowledge of sound quality or compatibility with the SL-10.
Are these good choices or should I be looking a little higher up the ladder?
Is any one of them a stand-out winner or are there better choices on the market.
I would welcome informed suggestions as well as any advice on which P mount cartridge/stylus to get for this little beauty.
Now, I need a phono stage and find myself pretty much flummoxed as to choice.
Would anyone be able to recommend a decent phono stage that is commensurate in quality and price with the SL-10's capabilities?
There's not much point in shelling out super dough for a phono stage that is of waaay higher quality than the turntable is capable of but, similarly, it would be a shame to buy a dog out of ignorance.
So far, I've been looking at the Cambridge Audio 640P, the NAD PP2 and the Bellari VP129 based more on price point than on any knowledge of sound quality or compatibility with the SL-10.
Are these good choices or should I be looking a little higher up the ladder?
Is any one of them a stand-out winner or are there better choices on the market.
I would welcome informed suggestions as well as any advice on which P mount cartridge/stylus to get for this little beauty.