Feel the need to upgrade phono preamp.

[_thelaughingman]

Hey all,

I've had the urge to upgrade my phono preamp (Art DJ Pre II) to something that sounds better and has better quality. I can't decide if I want to invest in a tube amp or a solid state that is compatible to MM and MC cartridges. I plan to upgrade my current Audio-technica LP60 to a Fluance RT83 in the future and want to pair it with a good phono. Any suggestions?

 

[SIY]

Any suggestions?

What's wrong with your current unit, other than an itch to change things?

 

[_thelaughingman]

Not a lot wrong with it tbh, it’s a decent unit. I just feel like maybe there is something better than what I have to bring out the best in my vinyl. I could be wrong and it could be the turntable that’s a limitation since it’s a starter kit

 

[renaudrenaud]

First, change your turntable, it's really really entry level.

For phono preamp, I like the Cambridge Audio Duo. Measurments on ASR are in the top level.

 

[digitalfrost]

I would get something adjustable, so you can select gain, capacitance and resistance. Something like the
Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...easurements-of-musical-fidelity-mx-vynl.7753/

 

[SIY]

Not a lot wrong with it tbh, it’s a decent unit. I just feel like maybe there is something better than what I have to bring out the best in my vinyl. I could be wrong and it could be the turntable that’s a limitation since it’s a starter kit

That’s not your quality bottleneck. If you’re interested in improvement, turntable/arm and cartridge are the way to go.

 

[Angsty]

Agree. $350 for a new Fluance RT83 is a better stepwise improvement than $300 for a new Cambridge Duo to replace the Art DJ Pre II.