Continuing my thinking around phono preampflication, I am starting to ask myself the question of whether it is worth bringing an upgrade forward and getting a pre-amplifier with a phono stage. Say, instead of the EAR 324 phono stage with a separate integrated amp or preamp/power amp, the EAR 912/509s for example.
But seriously, at this level, are there any advantages in going for a separate phono preamp? or going for a preamp with integrated phono MM/MC inputs?
The problem I find here in Switzerland in talking with dealers is they are all trying to sell the stuff they carry... And they are sometimes not too forthcoming with extra (interesting - alternatives) information. very frustrating.
Like one high end dealer here who I tried to ask about SME turntables who tried to sell me something German. then another who tried to talk me into a Nottingham...
and what is the potential hum that some people talk about with preamps with the phono inputs????
Continuing my thinking around phono preampflication, I am starting to ask myself the question of whether it is worth bringing an upgrade forward and getting a pre-amplifier with a phono stage. Say, instead of the EAR 324 phono stage with a separate integrated amp or preamp/power amp, the EAR 912/509s for example.
But seriously, at this level, are there any advantages in going for a separate phono preamp? or going for a preamp with integrated phono MM/MC inputs?
The problem I find here in Switzerland in talking with dealers is they are all trying to sell the stuff they carry... And they are sometimes not too forthcoming with extra (interesting - alternatives) information. very frustrating.
Like one high end dealer here who I tried to ask about SME turntables who tried to sell me something German. then another who tried to talk me into a Nottingham...
and what is the potential hum that some people talk about with preamps with the phono inputs????