Re-entry with VPI Classic 1

jtwrace · « **Reply #40 on:** 9 May 2012, 05:39 pm »

Quote from: Sonny on 9 May 2012, 05:37 pm

No I don't, I wish I had one...but I heard John's (the Chairguy's) Classic and it was wonderful!

Ohhh. My comment was regarding the Monk Phono Stage.

Sonny · « **Reply #41 on:** 9 May 2012, 05:43 pm »

Sorry Jim...well, I wish I had one of those too! I just have a DIY Pass Xono and a DIY Curcio (from National Semi-Conductor) design RIAA phono pre...they both sound great!

jtwrace · « **Reply #42 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:08 pm »

Quote from: Sonny on 9 May 2012, 05:43 pm

DIY Pass Xono

I'm sure that's no slouch....did Nelson publish the circuit?

Sonny · « **Reply #43 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:10 pm »

That I don't know, but there's a lot of Nelson's stuff (schematics) out there. You can get one of these, pre populated as well from a number of guys. Try this guy...really good person: http://www.rstaudio.de/Xono/ono_en.html#DIY_PassOno_En_MCMM

jtwrace · « **Reply #44 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:15 pm »

Quote from: Sonny on 9 May 2012, 06:10 pm

That I don't know, but there's a lot of Nelson's stuff (schematics) out there. You can get one of these, pre populated as well from a number of guys. Try this guy...really good person: http://www.rstaudio.de/Xono/ono_en.html#DIY_PassOno_En_MCMM

I'll check it out. I'd only purchase it though if Nelson has approved him using / selling his design.

roscoeiii · « **Reply #45 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:15 pm »

Quote from: jtwrace on 9 May 2012, 06:08 pm

I'm sure that's no slouch....did Nelson publish the circuit?

IIRC, Nelson has published at least one phono stage circuit for the DIY community. Don't have the time to dig the circuit or circuits out at diyaudio right now.

Sonny · « **Reply #46 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:16 pm »

Quote from: roscoeiii on 9 May 2012, 06:15 pm

IIRC, Nelson has published at least one phono stage circuit for the DIY community. Don't have the time to dig the circuit or circuits out at diyaudio right now.

Also, you can buy the PEARL Two Boards from Pass Directly!

jtwrace · « **Reply #47 on:** 9 May 2012, 06:18 pm »

Quote from: Sonny on 9 May 2012, 06:16 pm

Also, you can buy the PEARL Two Boards from Pass Directly!

sts9fan · « **Reply #48 on:** 9 May 2012, 08:00 pm »

Well you can get a Pearl2. I am using a Pearl/xono and love it.

jtwrace · « **Reply #49 on:** 10 May 2012, 01:23 pm »

Quote from: TONEPUB on 6 May 2012, 06:36 am

And I'm coming home from Munich with an awesome new phono stage from Monk audio in the $1200 range that I think is going to make a killer combination as well.

$3500 according to the USA importer...

www.avataracoustics.com

jtwrace · « **Reply #50 on:** 12 May 2012, 09:44 pm »

I've ordered my Sound-Smith Counter-Intuitive & dry brush. I'm going to use my Metric Halo LIO-8 as I did before and try some other phono stages against it too. We'll see.