Bryston BP-2 MM/MC Moving Magnet / Moving Coil Phono Gain Stage Brand_Lumagen The best tube preamps use

The best tube preamps use analogue volume controls

A brand new high-power discreet output stage coupled with second-order noise-shaping integrated between the DAC output and filter is also employed to massively reduce distortion

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What sets this stage apart is its innovative take on the folded cascode topology

Individual tuning frequencies and separate sub-enclosures for the trio of woofers epitomizes the no compromise design approach taken with Prime Pinnacle

Bryston BP-2 MM/MC Moving Magnet / Moving Coil Phono Gain Stage Brand_Lumagen The best tube preamps useBP 2 MM MC Moving Magnet Moving Coil Phono Gain Stage Phono gain stages are rather un glamorous. But that's the point. This one trick pony simply accepts analog audio from your turntable's cartridge and amplifies it to a level that your main preamplifier can understand. What makes the BP 2 so special is that it can take such a minuscule signal 2mV or so and amplify it with so little distortion and so little added noise. When switched into MC mode,