"Zen" tube phono-amps ?

[peted]

Hi - does anyone out there have a "Zen" style tube phono amp worth passing on - nice and simple for a tube virgin, to complement a BOZ & Zen Revisited amp? Failing that any good phono stage along the same philosophy?

Let's start with hi output 2-3mV cartridges first...

Cheers

Pete

 

[doktor]

not sure

Maybe check out this one http://digilander.iol.it/essentialaudio/hybrid_home.htm
its a hybrid tube solid state

 

[GRollins]

The problem you'll find in seeking a 'Zen' phono stage is that phono stages inherently need a lot of gain. That implies more than one stage. The RIAA eq is then going to chew up even more; insertion losses on passive RIAA sections typically run to 20 dB or so. (I'm quoting from memory, but I think that's right.)
If you find such a beast, be sure and post...I'd like to build one just to hear how it sounds.

Grey