Help buying a Phono preamp

[cbeech12]

 

[ifor]

My suggestion would be to do what I did. Go here < http://www.gspaudio.co.uk/register.htm > and join up. Read and ask and learn and then arrange a two week home loan of one or two phono preamps.

 

[cbeech12]

The info in my post didnt seem to get posted so here it is:

My budget is £70 MAX. I would prefer to spend around £40.

ATM my options are:

Rega Mini fono (used)

Cambridge 640p (or a 651p, both used)

Art DJPre II (New)

I have heard goo reviews about the TCC TC-750, Nad PP2 or Project phono box as well, but people seemed to prefer the three I listed. Which one of those three is the best?

Also I saw a Nad C162 for £40 in a cash converters near where I live. I went home and researched it and found out its RRP was £599. Is the phono on this stage better then the other options I named? Is it so expensive because of all the other features or is it just a really good pre? What is the phono stage on it like? Its the old version of the Nad c165

 

[drummerman]

Get one which allows you to adjust cartridge loading.

regards