Vacuum Tube Audio PH-11

rrrs · 22nd March 2011, 02:14 AM

Hi,

I am about to build a phono stage and basically narrowed choice down to Cornet2 from Hagtech and PH-11 (or maybe PH-12) from Vacuum Tube Audio.
tried to look around for feedback on those Vacuum Tube Audio designs, but could not find much as they are pretty now; lots of very good feedback on Cornet2.
Was wondering if there is someone that might be able to help with advice; the cost for both options looks to be pretty much the same.
At the moment I am using MM, but looking to upgrade to MC in the future; I guess all of those will need a step-up transformer or something like Hagtec Picolo to accomodate MC.

tinitus · 22nd March 2011, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrrs

At the moment I am using MM, but looking to upgrade to MC in the future; I guess all of those will need a step-up transformer or something like Hagtec Picolo to accomodate MC.

a medium output MC ought to be fine with relatively high gain riia
lowest output MC will ofcourse not

but might depend on your power amp and speakers

planet10 · 22nd March 2011, 07:08 AM

Got a link to Vacuum Tube Audio.

My only exposure to the Cornet was a buddies build of it. He wasn't very satisfied with it. I preferred my other buddies RCA phono stage with over the top power supply

dave

vinylkid58 · 22nd March 2011, 07:15 AM

I think this is it:

Vacuum Tube Audio preamps

jeff

SY · 22nd March 2011, 11:31 AM

Hah! Isn't that the guy who did reviews of ST-70 mods for Audio Amateur and failed to mention that the mod he gave the highest marks to... was the one he was selling?

Looking through his website, he seems to take a similar view about using other people's trademarks.

jlsem · 22nd March 2011, 04:16 PM

One and the same. That article dealt a serious blow to the credibility of Glass Audio from which Ed Dell had a difficult time recovering.

John

audiohead · 23rd March 2011, 02:33 AM

I think the ST-70 driver board he sells on ebay is the exact VTL circuit copy.

planet10 · 23rd March 2011, 03:38 AM

I'd want to see a schematic before even thinking about it.

dave

22nd March 2011, 02:14 AM	#1
rrrs diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Vacuum Tube Audio PH-11 Hi, I am about to build a phono stage and basically narrowed choice down to Cornet2 from Hagtech and PH-11 (or maybe PH-12) from Vacuum Tube Audio. tried to look around for feedback on those Vacuum Tube Audio designs, but could not find much as they are pretty now; lots of very good feedback on Cornet2. Was wondering if there is someone that might be able to help with advice; the cost for both options looks to be pretty much the same. At the moment I am using MM, but looking to upgrade to MC in the future; I guess all of those will need a step-up transformer or something like Hagtec Picolo to accomodate MC.

22nd March 2011, 07:08 AM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Got a link to Vacuum Tube Audio. My only exposure to the Cornet was a buddies build of it. He wasn't very satisfied with it. I preferred my other buddies RCA phono stage with over the top power supply dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

22nd March 2011, 11:31 AM	#5
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Hah! Isn't that the guy who did reviews of ST-70 mods for Audio Amateur and failed to mention that the mod he gave the highest marks to... was the one he was selling? Looking through his website, he seems to take a similar view about using other people's trademarks. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

23rd March 2011, 03:38 AM	#8
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	I'd want to see a schematic before even thinking about it. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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22nd March 2011, 07:15 AM	#4
vinylkid58 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Victoria, B.C.	I think this is it: Vacuum Tube Audio preamps jeff

22nd March 2011, 04:16 PM	#6
jlsem diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas,TX	One and the same. That article dealt a serious blow to the credibility of Glass Audio from which Ed Dell had a difficult time recovering. John

23rd March 2011, 02:33 AM	#7
audiohead diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles, california	I think the ST-70 driver board he sells on ebay is the exact VTL circuit copy.

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