Phono stage set-ups allowing vinyl to give its best

Sophie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:06:28 +0000

The delight many music fans derive from playing vinyl is a unique kind of joy only strengthened by the heady nostalgia induced by the record. From the now almost extinct form of art created for their large format album covers, to the unrivalled experience of hearing the needle touch down onto the record’s black grooves, vinyl had much to offer in its golden era that the cassette tape, CD and MP3 largely failed – and still struggle – to compete with. What is frightening for some audiophiles then is the thought that they may no longer be able to listen to their vinyl; that their record collections might one day become mere relics of a lost musical past. Luckily, such fears can be dispelled as unnecessary for those ready to invest in the appropriate audio equipment: phono stage set-ups. These, along with phono preamp products and phono amp innovations, are allowing audiences to listen afresh to tracks they might have thought consigned to dusty shelves.

Indeed, listeners can dust their record collections off right now; the phono stage is a highly specialized piece of technology that ensures amplification of vinyl is of the highest quality before the sound reaches the speakers. If quality is not established at this early stage the sound received will be ill-defined, perhaps echoing or even fuzzy – prevented from arriving at the crystal-clear quality well-trained ears truly deserve. The phono stage is also known by some as the phono preamp or phono amp so these three terms should all be kept in mind by those contemplating making such a vinyl-based investment.

Investment is in fact a key word here: phono stage set-ups, phono preamp products and phono amp innovations are not cheap when sought in their best quality versions. But, happily, such investments will last for life and can give pleasure in so many diverse settings – from the dancefloor during a DJ set for those in the music industry, to the living room or bedroom of those who represent the more private vinyl connoisseur. Altogether, it is advisable to make precision of sound a priority. Otherwise, all the tantalising memories evoked above will be relived, but poorly; as mere shadows and sonorous spectres of their once vibrant and original vinyl versions. Good quality phono amp use thus presents itself as a key both to the future and the past – the future of record playing looks bright and promising at the same time as it offers an evocation of our pop-cultural past.

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Anna — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:42:02 +0000

As I was looking at the website of one of my favourite phono stage suppliers the other day, I caught a really disappointing piece of news on their phono amp related feed. It made me feel very nostalgic, and no less sad, to learn about the discontinuation of Panasonic’s Technics range of turntables. In a statement released recently, Panasonic said that they had to reflect, with their range of products, the current transformation from analogue to digital in the audio market. It seems there’s nothing to be done to preserve the analogue era. I wouldn’t mind too much if there really was nothing being lost in terms of quality, but there is. It seems like the epoch of turntables, the phono preamp, even vinyl itself, is slowly fading out in favour of digital information.

There are lots of reasons to be upset about this. To begin with – and this is a partial view – I think it is sad to not have anything physical to collect when it comes to music. I recently saved all of my many, many records (I have been an avid collector since the age of 14) via a USB turntable to my hard drive. This is great, because I can take all of my music anywhere without a big box of records weighing me down.

But still, these mp3 in no way replace the originals; they are more like shadowy representations of the vinyl. So on that count, yes, mp3 are useful and clever, but no, they are not better to have! The other thing is this: I’m not a sound technician, but they sound far inferior to me, and I have it on good authority that my instincts are correct.

As I return to Whest Audio’s site to look for my new phono preamp, I do so with something of a heavy heart. But, nevertheless, I do it defiantly: I will not give up on vinyl, ever! As far as I’m concerned, until they can reproduce that epic sound, there will always be a demand for vinyl, turntables, and phono amps. I’m confident that they never will be able to fully reproduce the sound without a phono stage, and even if they could I for one would stick to my memorabilia in any case! I know lots of others like me; I just wish that Panasonic and Technics were!

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