Paul, don't you own a Shindo preamp? If that is the case you answered your own
question - it's all about the design and the implementation (and maybe some
added flexibility for separates).
Most external phono stages are better than internal ones just because more
development effort is spent on the phono stage. However, there are excellent
internal phono stages that are well designed and that are difficult to beat with
external ones (for example Shindo and Vacuumstate preamps).
question - it's all about the design and the implementation (and maybe some
added flexibility for separates).
Most external phono stages are better than internal ones just because more
development effort is spent on the phono stage. However, there are excellent
internal phono stages that are well designed and that are difficult to beat with
external ones (for example Shindo and Vacuumstate preamps).