recommendations for a phono pre-amp

[pascal savy]

[taylordeupree]

these little guys might fit your need perfectly

i'm going to get one when i get a new turntable

http://www.needledoctor.com/Bellari-VP130-Tube-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=35445

[pascal savy]

thanks a lot, that looks ideal indeed. not many distributors in europe though but one merchant on ebay. that should do:-)

[pascal savy]

well after much reading on various forums etc i've settled down for the cambridge audio 640p which is a solid state preamp that was cheaper than the bellari but is meant to sound extremely good. it's on its way right now and i will receive it in a few days.

http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/summary.php?PID=29

[taylordeupree]

very nice.. i'll have to look into that myself when i get my turntable moved to its new location..

[pascal savy]

just received my preamp. it's completely changing the experience of listening to vinyls:-)
but i can only compare with the phono socket on my hifi amp i used before and/or my cheap mixing table. i'd say it's the same improvement in sound that when i went from a m-audio sound card to a duet on my computer.
now it's time to replace my mk2...

[taylordeupree]

good to hear! i, too, would be moving from a cheap dj mixing unit... i look forward to the sonic upgrade myself...