Integated amps with phono?

Would you guys mind throwing out some ideas? All prices and power... tube or solid state.

Thanks

kublakhan10-20-2007 4:17pm

sufentanil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 776 posts 10-20-2007 at 08:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't think it's really so important to restrict yourself to integrated with built-in phono stages. Every integrated has spare inputs, and there are plenty of wonderful external phono stages available. This also provides you the advantage of more flexibility in where you can place the turntable, as you can put the external phono stage near the turntable. Just my 2 cents. Michael
chadnliz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,736 posts 10-20-2007 at 07:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you remember the DK Design it is a tube hybrid Int amp with a MM phono stage, I know 2 guys who have them and it sounds pretty good, 150w at 8 and 300 w at 4 ohms, I think they hover around $1500.
grinnell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 661 posts 10-20-2007 at 07:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Primaluna PL2 with KT88 tubes and it had the phono stage built in and it was great. Sounded fine with my Pro-ject Xpression and Shure V15VxMR cart. I only got rid of it when i got a separate phono stage with my new TT.