Bob Edwards
pfm Member
All -
Forgive me if I clutter the forum with turntable/phono questions. I've been out of it for a while!
I bit the bullet and dove back into vinyl, and am glad I did - there's just something to it that I don't hear digital do until you get to what I'd describe as silly money - with apologies to those of you with dCS and the like.
I bought a Schiit Mani as a phono stage, in part because it does MM and MC, and offers 3 levels of gain. I said in a different thread that it's . . . OK, and that it's a miracle it works at all given that it costs $129 brand new in the US.
With a Rega P6/Ania, the Mani is the obvious weak link. I saw a used Rega Fono MC for sale, and there is a Rega Aria Mk3 open box for $1000 USD with warranty nearby. I expect either of the Regas would show a clean pair of heels to the Mani, and so the question is if the Aria Mk3 is three times as good as the Fono MC (or, more precisely, is the Aria Mk3 worth 3 times the money of the Fono MC)?
I should also note that I'm thinking about making an offer on an LP12 (as if I need another TT, with the P6 and a Revolver in house already!).
Thanks all in advance!
Forgive me if I clutter the forum with turntable/phono questions. I've been out of it for a while!
I bit the bullet and dove back into vinyl, and am glad I did - there's just something to it that I don't hear digital do until you get to what I'd describe as silly money - with apologies to those of you with dCS and the like.
I bought a Schiit Mani as a phono stage, in part because it does MM and MC, and offers 3 levels of gain. I said in a different thread that it's . . . OK, and that it's a miracle it works at all given that it costs $129 brand new in the US.
With a Rega P6/Ania, the Mani is the obvious weak link. I saw a used Rega Fono MC for sale, and there is a Rega Aria Mk3 open box for $1000 USD with warranty nearby. I expect either of the Regas would show a clean pair of heels to the Mani, and so the question is if the Aria Mk3 is three times as good as the Fono MC (or, more precisely, is the Aria Mk3 worth 3 times the money of the Fono MC)?
I should also note that I'm thinking about making an offer on an LP12 (as if I need another TT, with the P6 and a Revolver in house already!).
Thanks all in advance!