Phono Stage Project Recommendations

revoli · 10th January 2011, 02:45 AM

I am in the Market for a good tube based phono stage project and would like recommendations. I am looking at the Audio Note stage but wonder if that is the best use of £'s. Are there projects that forum members have completed that they would happily share or can anyone give views on good kits? Where could I find a good circuit design?

6L6 · 10th January 2011, 02:54 AM

The RIAA 5 on this page is quite nice. Mine is quiet, musical, and was actually very easy to build point to point. I highly recommend it.

Steve's Tube Pages

My only suggestion is to make sure you use shielded tube sockets on the input tubes. It will hum like no tomorrow if you don't.

SGregory · 03:26 AM

You could try Salas's
Valve Itch phono

If it is anything like his NJFET Simplistic RIAA you are in for a very pleasant experience.

SY has also designed one that should be good. It is in the blog section I believe and is called "Her Majesty's noise" I think

kevinkr · 10th January 2011, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revoli

I am in the Market for a good tube based phono stage project and would like recommendations. I am looking at the Audio Note stage but wonder if that is the best use of £'s. Are there projects that forum members have completed that they would happily share or can anyone give views on good kits? Where could I find a good circuit design?

How about Stuart's: "His Master's Noise" ? There will be pcb for it in the near future, and it is a very nice design. I'd recommend taking a look at it here: His Master's Noise: A Thoroughly Modern Tube Phono Preamp

SGregory · 10th January 2011, 05:58 PM

Thanks Kevin. Got the Gender mixed up....

studeb · 04:39 PM

There are also two kits from TubeCad/GlassWare. Akido and Tetra.
They can be found here: Phono Preamps

It would be good to know what kind of cartridge you are running too.

webby · 13th January 2011, 01:40 PM

[QUOTE=kevinkr;2428323]How about Stuart's: "His Master's Noise" ? There will be pcb for it in the near future, and it is a very nice design.

Hi all,
Could you tell me any more info on the PCB availability for this design, who is selling them?
looks very interesting.
Thanks
Ian

SY · 13th January 2011, 01:49 PM

Boards are being sold by Company Store (run by diyAudio member jackinnj).

Disclaimer: it's being done on a non-profit basis, I have no financial interest, other than Jack being kind enough to send me a free board.

revoli · 13th January 2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6L6

The RIAA 5 on this page is quite nice. Mine is quiet, musical, and was actually very easy to build point to point. I highly recommend it.

Steve's Tube Pages

My only suggestion is to make sure you use shielded tube sockets on the input tubes. It will hum like no tomorrow if you don't.

Sounds like good advice. Being ignorant what is a shielded tube socket? I guess one of those sockets I have seen with a metal cover?

6L6 · 13th January 2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revoli

what is a shielded tube socket? I guess one of those sockets I have seen with a metal cover?

Exactly! If you have trouble finding them, I am pretty sure I could send you a pair...

I had monstrous hum problems with this circuit, and luckily there was some info on the net from a guy who also built it. (Late 2001) His found out that you had to shield the input tubes. I did that to mine and it got extremely quiet for a tube phono stage.

10th January 2011, 02:45 AM	#1
revoli diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wiltshire UK	Phono Stage Project Recommendations I am in the Market for a good tube based phono stage project and would like recommendations. I am looking at the Audio Note stage but wonder if that is the best use of £'s. Are there projects that forum members have completed that they would happily share or can anyone give views on good kits? Where could I find a good circuit design?

10th January 2011, 03:23 AM	#3
SGregory Tubie Noobie diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Southern Tier NY	You could try Salas's Valve Itch phono If it is anything like his NJFET Simplistic RIAA you are in for a very pleasant experience. SY has also designed one that should be good. It is in the blog section I believe and is called "Her Majesty's noise" I think __________________ Living Life Doing the Waltz in 4/4 meter. Last edited by SGregory; 10th January 2011 at 03:26 AM.

10th January 2011, 05:58 PM	#5
SGregory Tubie Noobie diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Southern Tier NY	Thanks Kevin. Got the Gender mixed up.... __________________ Living Life Doing the Waltz in 4/4 meter.

11th January 2011, 04:37 PM	#6
studeb diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego	There are also two kits from TubeCad/GlassWare. Akido and Tetra. They can be found here: Phono Preamps It would be good to know what kind of cartridge you are running too. Last edited by studeb; 11th January 2011 at 04:39 PM.

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10th January 2011, 02:54 AM	#2
6L6 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Denver, Colorado	The RIAA 5 on this page is quite nice. Mine is quiet, musical, and was actually very easy to build point to point. I highly recommend it. Steve's Tube Pages My only suggestion is to make sure you use shielded tube sockets on the input tubes. It will hum like no tomorrow if you don't.

13th January 2011, 01:40 PM	#7
webby diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: england	[QUOTE=kevinkr;2428323]How about Stuart's: "His Master's Noise" ? There will be pcb for it in the near future, and it is a very nice design. Hi all, Could you tell me any more info on the PCB availability for this design, who is selling them? looks very interesting. Thanks Ian

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