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Reddit mentions of Musical Fidelity - V90-LPS MM/MC Phono Preamp
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Musical Fidelity - V90-LPS MM/MC Phono Preamp. Here are the top ones.
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- The V90LPS is an outstanding phone stage / amplifier designed to provide the ideal interface between high performance turntables and HiFi amplifiers.
- Its signal path has been designed to offer a clean and transparent connection for your music to ensure it is heard exactly as the artist intended.
- Housed in a sleek, attractive case the V90LPS balances highend performance with incredible value and is the perfect partner for a wide range of turntables.
- Its separate Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) inputs are each tuned to offer the best possible performance from their respective cartridges and convey a startlingly realistic audio performance.
- While the V90LPS offers an outstanding musical experience it also represents amazing value for money.
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| Color | titanium |
| Height | 0 Inches |
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| Weight | 0.66 Pounds |
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What would be the difference between these Phono Preamps? They all vary in price, and I've seen them all talked about on this sub, and I've researched review sites/videos on Google and YouTube, etc. And I really can't find someone saying one or the other is clearly better. There's just so many preamps I see that are recommended, and I keep asking questions in this thread to get a better idea so that I can purchase one.
Schiit Mani -- http://schiit.com/products/mani
Music Fidelity V90 LPS -- https://www.amazon.com/Musical-Fidelity-V90-LPS-Phono-Preamp/dp/B00E5BY9SO/ref=sr_1_2?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1475180747&sr=1-2&keywords=schiit+mani
Rolls VP29 --https://www.amazon.com/rolls-VP29-Phono-Preamp/dp/B0002BG2R2/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475183493&sr=8-6&keywords=bellari+phono
Pro-Ject Phono Box MM -- https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-Preamplifier-Black/dp/B000YEK1AQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1475183640&sr=1-2&keywords=project+phono
Hackerman Bugle 2 -- https://hagerman-audio-labs.myshopify.com/products/bugle2
Pro-Ject Phono-Box S -- https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Audio-Phono-preamplifier-Silver/dp/B007I961IQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475184602&sr=8-1&keywords=project+phono+preamp+s
These are all phono preamps that I've seen that are pretty popular on the Internet and on forums, reddit, etc, but I don't know the difference between all of these. If it helps, I just purchased a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC and I already have Audioengine 5 speakers.
For budget, I'd want to stick between $100 and $200, but I'm willing to go to $250.
Okay, here we go then. I'll give a few options for each component
Turntable:
Phono Preamplifier:
Speakers:
Any left over money I'd recommend spending on the following accessories:
Any of this would be a good setup that would give you pretty nice sound. I've opted to suggest powered speakers to avoid the cost of a separate amp/receiver. This allows more of your budget to be spent on the table and speakers.
I use this and I'm quite happy with it. The Schiit Mani is also a pretty decent value proposition, offering flexible loading. What do you expect from a phono stage for $400?