You joined yesterday and complaining already? This being diy site, perhaps you should join audiogoon.
The forum is not limited to only NP efforts. It is open to any DIY audio related efforts.
But it is intended for DIY, including repair or modification (rather than purchasing advice),
for commercial equipment.
Why not build an amp and phono pre-amp? You are in the right place for that sort of thing... If you don't have the know-how, get someone close to you to build them for you...,? Plenty of contenders here on these forums. You could also choose a differential input amp... which I'd strongly recommend. With money saved, you could get a really good DAC ... that would be a badass system... and would sound much better than any component / integrate.... that comprises an amp, DAC and phono-preamp (MC?).
Just one caveat... with separates, you'll need pretty good quality interconnects... and they could cost a lot of money... but they do make a huge difference... each component would also need a separate (high-quality) power cable... if you believe in that stuff...
The truth is... there's no free lunch. Heck, what I suggested earlier (an integrated amp) could actually be a very good value for money... you just need to have a mental unblock re Chinese-built stuff...
Just one caveat... with separates, you'll need pretty good quality interconnects... and they could cost a lot of money... but they do make a huge difference... each component would also need a separate (high-quality) power cable... if you believe in that stuff...
The truth is... there's no free lunch. Heck, what I suggested earlier (an integrated amp) could actually be a very good value for money... you just need to have a mental unblock re Chinese-built stuff...
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