Hagerman Cornet 3. Hagerman MM Vacuum Tube Phono Preamp Photo 2135906 UK I bought a Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge and the combination has been amazing The Cornet now comes in a metal enclosure with optional wood panels." (Said enclosure is shown below.) Here's more about the Cornet.
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This time, it's for their vaunted Cornet MM phono preamp, which sports an SRP of $589 Pretty low input capacitance for such a simple circuit too, he says that it is measured at only 40pF
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I've tested many different cartridges and 2 other phono preamps (Micromega and the Rogue RP-1 inboard phono preamp), but the Cornet 3 beats them. The only shortcoming to keep the price down is the power supply, which uses a DC wallwart and a switching circuit onboard to boost it to > 200V for the tubes. I've tested many different cartridges and 2 other phono preamps (Micromega and the Rogue RP-1 inboard phono preamp), but the Cornet 3 beats them.
Hagerman 3 Tube Phono Preamp Photo 1578327 UK Audio Mart. Jim Hagerman is raising funds for Cornet3: A DIY Tube Phono Preamp on Kickstarter! The Cornet3 is a 3rd generation tube phono preamp for vinyl playback. I was so excited, but disappointment over the Cornet 3 soon set in, and excitement over the Les Box was re-validated
Hagerman 3 Tube Phono Preamp Photo 1578327 UK Audio Mart. A wacky wood box that stood upright and wouldn't fit on any rack, but it sounded great The Cornet now comes in a metal enclosure with optional wood panels." (Said enclosure is shown below.) Here's more about the Cornet.