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Message started by RY on 09/15/26 at 14:32:19

Title: Phono Preamp -to be (as grand as digital) or not..
Post by RY on 09/15/26 at 14:32:19

Dear Decwarista....

I seek advice regarding a phono preamp upgrade I have been considering the need of.

My current phono listening is decidedly tame, polite, underwhelming, when compared to my digital (which has been groomed to a sublime degree... Nagra streamer --> soulnote d2 dac).

I am currently thinking of two options, and I seek your advice...

Option 1: Angela Gilbert Yeoung P15 Phono Preamp with a D2 Power Supply. This is a solid state point to point phono preamp and people love the sound.... from what I can gather, it may make my phono SQ similar to my digital stream... is that true? And given the XLR outputs, it would allow me to utilize my Zbit --> Zrock --> Amp stream... which is very nice.

Option 2: more typical Phono Preamp with RCA Outputs. The RCA Outputs would mean I plug it straight into the Decware 300B amp... and perhaps this sound would be distinct and unique when compared to my digital end.

AI suggests I look at options such as:
-Allnic Audio H-1202
-Tavish Design Adagio
-Sun Audio SV-PE700

Questions:
-would it make sense to aim for my analogue to be distinctly different than my digital? Right now my digital is incredible, open articulate textured huge... am thinking my aim for vinyl would not be to try to match or surpass this, but to be more intimate, present, emotional (even though I describe my digital sound this way also)

-am I right or wrong when I say that the AGY phono preamp would have my vinyl playback lean in the direction of my digital? or will the GY phono preamp also be very distinct from my digital?

-what do you all recommend for phono preamps? would a tube based amp lean my system towards too much warmth?

thank you all for your insights and suggestions....

r.