Phono Switch Box or multi input phono stage

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Loheswaran

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Hi guys

I have an incurable bug - buying turntables. Thing is I am well pleased with my Vendetta SCP2A phono stage. Now I can't afford to keep buying more phono stages. I am dicing the question on:

1. Getting a high quality switch box, or
2. Buy a multi input phono stage

I personally would prefer the former, but has anyone here have any experience of this. Phono signals being notoriously delicate am I unrealistic to hope no signal degradation? Any recommendations?

thanks

Lohan

 

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Superb Phono Stage--I presume you know it inverts Phase

Good listening,

BruceD

 

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Yes - We've exchanged emails in the past about this

I must say that once I heard this stage I stopped searching elsewhere - I first had the EAR 834P, tested about another dozen (including the TEAD Groove), bought the Whest 0.20. I like a long term relationship with my equipment.

My problem is to improve what I have will take serious outlay and it may just be a question of different.

I am gonna be getting a dedicated 'room within a room' made in my loft as my next major upgrade.

The multiple decks is just perhaps a part of my love for beautifully engineered equipment: Amazon Model One; heavily modified Townshend Rock Elite; Lenco gL 75; EMT 950 (awaiting restoration); Sony TTS8000(awaiting completion of my super plinth); JVC QL 10 - (subject to repairs post UPS damage)

I find and understand the justification of different cartridges, decks etc - but phone stage??? The Vendetta really feels like as close to a final destination as I am likely to get.

 

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I've had switching boxes made in the past they're handy and would use them again.

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I am using a Manley Skipjack for that purpose right now.

 

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Gold point makes a worthy switching box.


http://www.goldpt.com/sw4.html

 

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Folsom said:

Gold point makes a worthy switching box.

http://www.goldpt.com/sw4.html

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This one doesn't have any ground won't work for phono without modification.

david

 

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I don't have a ground on my switch box and I do not have any issues. I just star ground all the cables together, and for me everything is quiet in that respect. Those Goldpoint's look good.

 

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pcosta said:

I don't have a ground on my switch box and I do not have any issues. I just star ground all the cables together, and for me everything is quiet in that respect. Those Goldpoint's look good.

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Yup, pretty easy.

The Goldpoint uses a better switch than most things out there. It doesn't use relays that induce a tiny bit of noise. (Think 90% of ultra high end, relays)

 

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Recommended by Mullard88, I used this with my Lamm LP2D. Separate grounds for each input. I had no complaints. It did the job.

https://www.planetofsoundonline.com/collections/47-laboratory/products/47-laboratory-input-selector

 

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Folsom said:

Yup, pretty easy.

The Goldpoint uses a better switch than most things out there. It doesn't use relays that induce a tiny bit of noise. (Think 90% of ultra high end, relays)

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Folsom
So would you say the Goldpoint is better, quieter and more transparent then the Manley Skipjack?

 

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Electrically speaking yes, subjectively I cannot gurantee you would notice. I would choose the Goldpoint personally over the Manley. For HT I might go Manley for remote operation.

It is also nice not to have an extra walwart plugged in near a stereo.

The 47 labs might be nice too, haven't found any pics to confirm.

 

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HAs anyone any experience with this item?
http://www.decware.com/newsite/ZSB.html

 

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I use this:
http://www.luxman.co.jp/product/as-4iii

Works great!