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Moving magnet only phono stage up to £500

Mr Pig said:
I've not had the Mica but have had a couple of 1042s, which I assume are similar. I reckon a Graham Slee stage might be nice. I had a Jazz Club, which is basically a frilly version of the Era Gold, and it had a slightly warm, fluid sound I think might suit the 1042/Mica well. And the service provided by Graham Slee is outstanding. Very impressed with them.
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I had a Graham Slee Reflex-M for a while, and really liked it. Great vfm; I would still have it if I hadn’t been bitten by the valve bug...
 
So much choice so little time :D
I am thinking of
1)njc lots of great reviews
2)Graham slee I could get on a loaner scheme 3)Croft fantastic pedigree
How do you think a naim stage line would compare ? I have a nait xs2 at the moment so no need for a power supply ?
Cheers
Tony
 
Hi guys
So in the end I went for a used stageline N for £200
Why ?
Mainly because I am trying to keep it simple and I currently have a naim nait xs2 so no power supply needed also I had a spare Mana sound clamp which lifts it to another level
So all round very happy with my choice
Many thanks for your great advice :D
All the best
Tony
 
I can’t praise the Goldring G1042 enough.....available at deals, way below your budget, on-line currently. It’s a fiddly bugger to set up but, if you do it exactly to spec, it’s stunning! Up there with the nagaoka mp500 in my little world....
 
A PureSound P10 is a safe bet. Valve phono stage MM only with a nice big PSU, so you get a good meaty output.

Pay around £350 and you will be able to sell it on quite easily for what you paid.
 
After selling my big Naim olive gear I bought a NAD PP2 that does both MM and MC. Via digital transfers to my Edirol R1 portable recorder I have managed to compare the result. As they have slightly different frequency response they don't sound excactly the same, but which sound better or worse? Can't say.
 
lambo said:
... also I had a spare Mana sound clamp which lifts it to another level.
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Aren't they made to fit specific sizes of box? Did you just happen to have one that fitted the phono stage?

I literally could not fit a Mana Clamp in. I don't have the space for one on a single component.
 
Am about to post a not dissimilar thread - but ordered Rega MM Fono III based on solid reviews across the board (internet) - any views on this here?
 
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Mr Pig said:
Aren't they made to fit specific sizes of box? Did you just happen to have one that fitted the phono stage?

I literally could not fit a Mana Clamp in. I don't have the space for one on a single component.
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Hi mr pig
I had one on my Avondale grad 1 and it was tight but with a small amount of adjustment it did fit:cool:
 
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