Darren Myers and the PS Audio team are very excited to launch the new Stellar Phono Preamp! We are starting the beta test August and will be officially launching the product in September for shipment. Darren’s new preamp is a completely discrete design and completely analog all of the way through. H…

Beautiful turntable, which tonearm(s) and phono cartridges are you using? I ask as this is one that is on my upgrade list. The other being the AMG Giro.

@hthaller - Thank-you for an exceptional review of the impressive Stellar Phono Preamp. From your comparison to the Pass X-15 it appears the SPP is punching above its weight.

As do most all of the PS Audio products. The BHK monoblocks ended up in a dead heat with the XA 160.8’s in a review by Tony Cordesman in The Absolute Sound. Again, the difference was primarily in sound stage perspective. And at about half the retail MSRP. They launched several years after I ha…

On the right a Thales Simplicity II with an Air Tight PC7, in the back the new Jelco TK850M 10" with a Grace F9 with SS ruby cantilever and Nasotec swing head shell [20190510_233205_resized]

And of course PS audio products will be cheaper. Now if we can just get Harbeth to sell me some 40.1’s for UK cost… : )

That is one sweet turntable. Not familiar with the Thales tone arm, but the new 10" Jelco 850 looks intriguing.

no mono switch is an advantage soundwise (but a disadvantage comfortwise)

One of the reasons I choose Sutherland way back when was the fact that it has outboard power, which allowed me to stack it with my Cary SLP05, which also has outboard power (so, no power transformers near the preamps). Since this new preamp has onboard power, I wouldn’t want to put it near the Cary…

Everyone, let’s please get back on track and let the Beta test participants discuss their impressions. And please play nice.

I have deleted the parts of this thread that have gotten out of hand and do not serve the title of Beta Test Impressions for New Stellar Phono Preamp. If folks want to complain about pricing of PS products overseas or promote other manufacturer’s products and pricing that’s fine, please just pick or…

Beta Test Impressions for New Stellar Phono Preamp!

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Beta Test Impressions for New Stellar Phono Preamp!

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