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J.A. Michell/Trichord Delphini MC Phono Stereo Preamplifier - $800 (salinas)
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Moving to small place therefore I do not have room for my turntable system.
If you need lots of gain and high-quality sonic performance, consider the attractive, well-built, MC-only Delphini from J.A. Michell/Trichord. The Delphini offers 54, 62.5, 68.5, and 70dB of gain and 33, 100, 330, and 1k ohm loading, all selectable via gold-plated PCB pins, and uses bipolar and J-FET–based op-amps, high-quality metal-oxide resistors, ultra-low–impedance capacitors, and "high"-tolerance caps and resistors in its RIAA equalizer circuit. (Usually, "low" tolerance means "tight" tolerance, which is what I think Delphini's documentation means by "high.") An in-line toroidal transformer comes standard.
That ultra-high gain with very low noise was an attractive feature; if you're using an ultra-low–output cartridge, the Delphini will give you the gain you need—and allow you to spend more on a low-output cartridge.