Clearaudio Talismann V2

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Originally Posted by RaceTripper

Performance DC, Talisman, tube phono stage, Naim Audio, Dynaudio Contour, REL

This will be awesome for me!

That will be freakin awesome

[Puma Cat]

Regarding tube phono stage; I would recommend the EAR 834P.

[Josquin des Prez]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

Regarding tube phono stage; I would recommend the EAR 834P.

This one?

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Originally Posted by Puma Cat

Regarding tube phono stage; I would recommend the EAR 834P.

I wouldn't, no disrespect to you Stephen but the 834 has no loading and too much gain, I would look else where.....when the 834 hit the market several years back and price under 1K it was one of the better entery level phono stages....however as time went on other manufactures stepped up thier game equaling and in many cases bettering the 834 for less money.....Fast forward eight or so years and the 834 is now a bit under 2K and really nothing has changed sound wise with it! Regardless of the current price for the 834 Dean's Moon very much falls in the same catagory for far less money IMO.....he would be better keeping what he has. I konw you have high regards for the manufacturer and proud to carry its flag and that's fine but there are way too many great phono stages out there to pass up.....just my thoughts and again I mean no disrespect.....Happy Listening to you

[Josquin des Prez]

I think there is a tube phono stage builder based here in St. Louis that my dealer is considering picking up. I can't remember the brand name, but that will be an opportunity to do a home demo before purchase, which I usually try to do.

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Excellent....having some loading and gain flexibility is most welcome in a phono stage now a days, makes it nice to really dial things in and doesn't tie you down to one cartridge if you should look at something different......

[Josquin des Prez]

Originally Posted by RaceTripper

I think there is a tube phono stage builder based here in St. Louis that my dealer is considering picking up. I can't remember the brand name, but that will be an opportunity to do a home demo before purchase, which I usually try to do.

Figured it out. It's Heron Audio, but looks like their products are out of my budget range.

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Originally Posted by RaceTripper

Figured it out. It's Heron Audio, but looks like their products are out of my budget range.

Haven't heard any of there stuff but they get good press......the loading is pretty flexible which is good but the 64dB of gain is a tick on the high side....it will work but may over drive the cartridge......the Talisman with its .7mV will need about 57-61dB of gain, give or take a smidge......64dB may be pushing it a smidge .....look for somthing at around 60dB lot's to choose from.

[Josquin des Prez]

Originally Posted by A/V Solutions

Haven't heard any of there stuff but they get good press......the loading is pretty flexible which is good but the 64dB of gain is a tick on the high side....it will work but may over drive the cartridge......the Talisman with its .7mV will need about 57-61dB of gain, give or take a smidge......64dB may be pushing it a smidge .....look for somthing at around 60dB lot's to choose from.

I think my Moon will have to do for now. It has 60db gain and 100 ohm loading. Not ideal, but probably good enough until I decide on something else. And that won't be before I finish sorting out my speakers and turntable.

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Originally Posted by RaceTripper

I think my Moon will have to do for now. It has 60db gain and 100 ohm loading. Not ideal, but probably good enough until I decide on something else. And that won't be before I finish sorting out my speakers and turntable.

Sounds like a good plan.....gives you time to get familure with the new gear and may help in the direction you want to take the system in