Comments on Profile Post by luckybaer

How small are you looking for? I can’t speak highly enough of the Darlington Labs MP-7.
Edit: whoops. Just realized you also want MC. The MP-7 is MM only.

I’m really interested in Wynn Palmer’s creation at SOTA: https://sotaturntables.com/products/pyxi-phonostage/
$300

Wynn is a member here, as well as SHF and AudioKarma.

Hold. Did I say that?

@schiit I can do that. I'm in no rush.

@MellowVelo Darlington Labs, Mani, Lehmann Black Cube - in that ballpark should be fine.

The Mani 2 gets my vote with the iFi second depending on sonic preferences. I’ve heard the Darlington MM3, original MM5, and new MM5/6/7. The OG MM5 is really good but the newer versions I didn’t like as much and preferred the Mani and iFi.

@shotgunshane Very curious about Pyxi. At that price, I can buy and experiment. Will contact them.

@schiit "Hold." As in "Hold my beer..." (Schiit goes and does something wild and better)?

Did you try the Pyxi? Early impressions seem favorable.