What is the BEST phono stage

THomas

Have you heard the Kondo MM phono stage with the Kondo transformer? I thought that would be the logical ( but more expensive) way to go.

I'm gonna give a listen to the Tom evans Groove + and Tron 7 to start..... Hopefully I can work out an arragement to try them in my system...

Have you heard the Kondo MM phono stage with the Kondo transformer?

Yes, I did listen to it with a Kondo M7 Phono, too.

Thomas

You have got me intrieged about the sound of the Lamm LP2 with Kondo SFz.

Could you elaborate on its sound?.
ie classic tube- rich and vibrant, a bit cooler? given the Lamm MM stage doing the first step of amplification.

Does the Kondo SFz give enough flexibility for most of your cartridges?
Buying a 2nd hand LP2 is certainly a lot more economical than the Kondo M7 phono.

regards

Tjnif, did you get a home demo with the Tron or the Evans Groves +?