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Welcome to the Carversite!

Welcome to the Carversite!

Fleetwood Mac Dreams. on the headset this morning.

Nice project and great write-up. Thanks for sharing.

Dire Straits debut album.

Bienvenue sur le site Carversite! Welcome to the Carversite!

They were available as after-market, also. About $55.00 back in the day. You can still find them for sale.

Welcome to the site, Greg!

Eddie Money Take Me Home Tonight Needed some Ronnie Spector this morning.

Welcome to Carversite! The TFM-45 is a good amplifier.

Thanks for all of the helpful advice. I finally decided to go with the Musical Surroundings Nova II with battery feature. It has a many adjustable configurations for cartridge set-up, also. I found one on Canuck Audio Mart well within my target budget price of $500.00. I'll post a review once I receive it and have it connected.

I'm beginning to see what you mean...

So I understand, if you run it off battery power, it negates any AC current electrical interference?

I've also been looking through these Pro-Ject models, they seem to have a variety of settings available. Pics are of tubed models, SS have the same features.

Thanks. I've viewed the VP-130 in my initial searches.

I've seen those, cartridge loading dial on the back? I believe it only gets the MC cart up to MM level?

Not sure, I'd like to stay in the $500.00 or less range. More, if needed.

Thanks for the responses. I have some homework to do. I believe I would like something that has some "adjustability" built in. I do swap out cartridges from time to time, just for fun.

It's winter, I can't ride motorcycles, so my mind wanders thinking about stereo equipment, playback sources, etc., etc., etc. My new curiosity is now focused on outboard phono preamps. So many choices, inexpensive, expensive, solid state, tube buffered... the list goes on and on. I've always used onboard phono stages, but am wondering, am I missing something? I'd be interested in what everyone uses for an outboard phono preamp. The last one I owned was a Radio Shack battery powered unit...lol! I gave it to a friend of mine a few years back, I wonder if I can get it back??? Thanks for indulging me.

Hey Eric! Welcome to the CarverSite!

Welcome Doug!

Welcome Tony. the Sunfire Tube Pre is an awesome preamp. Good luck in your hunt!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Carversite. You will learn alot on here.

Welcome to the Carversite!