I would like to buy a pre phono for my Naim system, clearly the first one in consideration is the stageline; but is it really worth it or can you find better at that price? Thank you
What is your turntable, cartridge ?
Do you have a Naim pre?
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Not really good in my experience with Rega P3/Exact into 202/HC and 552. The Nait50 pre phono seems much better sorted to my years
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I have a 100uV/560 ohm phono card and a Denon DL-103r
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In my experience I have found that the earthy sounding Stageline is not the best match with the old Rega Elys and Exact carts, which need something a bit brighter.
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Thank you, in fact I have a lot of doubts about the stageline.
I hope that stageline it’s a very bad pre phono.
It’s a very good phono stage, particularly in MM form, but does respond most favourably to power supply upgrades and does also need a bright and lively cartridge to best balance its meaty/earthy nature.
What is the rest of the system?
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My Naim pre is the Nac 72
In which case forget the Stageline. Just use some NA323 cards, or else move to a Prefix and Hicap.
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Actually mine Is quite old, something like ’ 05/06 build IIRC albeit serviced recently
Turntable Well Tempered Classic
Naim Nac 72
Naim Hicap
Naim 250 Chrome
Naim CD5Xs
Naim Flatcap Xs
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Had these into nac 72 with Sondek with MC cart, then 522 into Nait 3 with Rega Elys and either combos were really great
My opinion is that Naim phono cards have the sound too closed.
That’ s odd, my impression was quite the opposite
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The phono Naim cards are sad
There’s a recent thread « Denon MC cartridge « still running. You may get some ideas there.
I’m getting a sense of deja vu here…
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I have another system in the same environment and it’s a whole different music; and what a music !!!
Just a bit off topic, early this year, i bought a Sondek/kore/Akito/Adikt second gen Lingo. It was so underwhelming that i consigned It at my other Naim dealer and Is still waiting to be " disposed"