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help with RP6 setup

I am going to pick up a RP6 upgrading from RP1 with Ortofon Blue and need advice on the finishing touches:

Rogue 99 Pre.
Odyssey Mono blocks.
2ce's with matching subs.

Never owned a phono preamp. What would the advantage be? What would be a solid choice under 1000? Or is the Rogue good enough.

I was thinking Ortofon Black for the cartridge. Or is there other choices in the 700.00 range? My dealer carries Ortofon and Grado that I know of for sure.
mswobo
sbrownnw
652 posts
 
The mc-3 turbo for $350 and a Jasmine LP 2.0 mkII phono stage for $499 plus shipping comes in under your $1000 limit and is a great combo with my RP6. The Jasmine is much better and more flexible than the Rouge stage.
bacobits1
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I have owned a lot of Phono Pre's going over $1.5k over the last 3 years.
The Jasmine is very nice but not as nice as the Vista Audio Phono 1 for $300 ! It is almost infinitely adjustable. There are much better settings for cartridges other than the Manufacturers average settings, and that is set because that is the way Phono pres have their "average" settings for a broader rang of cartridges. The little Vista is better than a Nova Phonomena at $1k. The Nova would be second on my list, then the Jasmine LP2.0 /II

As an example,I could not believe how much better a Dyna 10X5 sounded setting at 1k Ohms than the average High Output setting at 47k.

With that and a "Kwillis Protector" for your Rega arm that table will sing like you have never heard it and with your present cartridge.
sbrownnw
652 posts
 
@Bacobits1, is the Vista Audio Phono-1 mkII both MM and MC? I am surprised the gain is only adjustable on MM. How hard is it to add / remove resistors to adjust input impedance? How much A/B comparison did you do with the Vista mkII vs the Jasmine mkII?
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