Cool. Yea, the Mani 2 is great. A little emphasized in the low frequencies and the upper mids, which can suit some cartridges well. The Spartan 15 is worth a look, too, at that price, plus the iFi Zen Phono. All were reviewed at Sound Matters previously. Thanks for your contribution.

I use the phono preamp in my Yamaha RX-A780 receiver. I tend to purchase things one time and use them for many years so if I upgrade to a separate preamp I will need to do a lot of research and it will be a somewhat stressful decision. Currently I’m thinking about the Mani 2 or the other one I read about on this site that is a good competition for it. I like the idea that the Mani is…Read More

MOFI Ultra Gold MC cartridge on a Mofi UltraDeck plus Ultra Gold turntable. Really sweet sound. Mofi has really raised the bar with this turntable and cartridge.

MOFI Ultra Gold MC cartridge on a Mofi UltraDeck +UG TT. Really sweet sound. Mofi has really raised the bar with this turntable and cartridge.

Sounds Good, Ashor. Considering the quality of many reissues, it sounds like these are well-managed! Enjoy

Ashor,

Same here with Morning Phase:completely missed out that LP and when I got it the surprise was total in terms of sound..A must have for Beck but

Ashor,

Same here with Morning Phase:completely missed out that LP and when I got it the surprise was total in terms of sound..A must have for Beck but

I have a handful of Beck albums in my (relatively modest) collection and all sound amazing.
Of particular note are “Morning Phase” and the sublime (double vinyl) “Sea Change”.
For those not familiar with these releases, they are both a lot quieter than other Beck albums, with largely acoustic and orchestral content, accompanied by beautiful, heartachingly-personal lyrics.
They are later…Read More

Nice! I need to get my hands on some more Analogue Productions releases. The Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”, for example, I’d love to have a copy of.

Thanks for sharing! I have the Ortofon Red and the Nagaoka MP 110: both great. I’ve heard the VM540ML but don’t own one as yet. Great cartridge. I’m hoping to review one on the website soon, it’s a good’n!

Hi,

Went back to vinyl in 2015,year that I took my retirement as a teacher.
Got myself a TT,an integrated amp and a pair of speakers.
First cartridge,an Ortofon Red followed by a Nagaoka MP 110 and finally my AT VM540ML:this is the one that made me rediscover my vinyl collection and still today the best sound for me..