# GCPH phono stage **URL:** \ **Category:** Humor\ **Created:** [July 18, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297 "2013-07-18T02:42:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ellen\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@ellen\_ng](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ellen_ng)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/1 "2013-07-18T02:42:38Z")
Just received July monthly news letter this morning. and know about “NuWave Phono Converter”. something that I don’t understand after reading about “NuWave Phono Converter”. maybe I am a new comer and don’t know more about PS product. hehee… Doesn’t anyone of you can tell me what is GCPG phono stage? Right now I am using PWT and PWD markII with Bridge. if I use “NuWave Phono Converter” to play my old old Systemdex, the setting==\> can be linked with “NuWave Phono Converter” and PWDII with Bridge together?? by using “I squared S”?? very exciting after reading, I hope I can play my old old Sytemdex player and let my old old Systemdex alive… ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/2 "2013-07-18T05:22:09Z")
The quick answer is yes - it has I2S out so you’ll do what I do now - play all my vinyl directly through my PWD! It’s fantastic. The GCPH was our old phono preamplifier [http://www.psaudio.com/products/audio/perfectwave-accessories/gcph-phono/](http://www.psaudio.com/products/audio/perfectwave-accessories/gcph-phono/) ---
**Author:** ![nile49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nile49](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/nile49)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/3 "2013-07-18T20:33:39Z")
Can the new phono stage drive an amp directly? ---
**Author:** ![Maniac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/maniac/32/216_2.png) [@Maniac](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Maniac)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/4 "2013-07-18T22:58:10Z")
@nile49 - i guess you would not be able to control volume without using preamp/PWD ---
**Author:** ![ellen\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@ellen\_ng](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ellen_ng)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/5 "2013-07-19T06:13:46Z")
what will be the difference between NuWave Phono Converter direct to pre-amp and NuWave Phono Converter to PerfectWav DAC to pre-amp??? ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/6 "2013-07-19T07:16:12Z")
It does not have an internal volume control, that is correct. The difference between going to a preamp or going to the PWD is that one is a pure analog chain (to the preamp) and the other is a digital chain. Sound wise there’s almost no difference. ---
**Author:** ![ellen\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@ellen\_ng](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ellen_ng)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/7 "2013-07-21T05:14:12Z")
Would it be available in Hong Kong in Sep as in US? Or we need to wait for some time? ---
**Author:** ![mariankiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mariankiely](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mariankiely)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/8 "2013-07-21T06:35:26Z")
@ellen_ng Please pardon me for asking but looking at your name I am curious. Are you female? I ask because we have long been awaiting some “lady” members to our group. ---
**Author:** ![ellen\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@ellen\_ng](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ellen_ng)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/9 "2013-07-21T07:28:19Z")
@Gordon. bingo! ---
**Author:** ![mariankiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mariankiely](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mariankiely)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/10 "2013-07-21T07:32:32Z")
Very cool, Welcome! If you are comfortable please let us know what brought you to this challenging and mysterious hobby? ---
**Author:** ![Maniac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/maniac/32/216_2.png) [@Maniac](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Maniac)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/11 "2013-07-21T09:31:20Z")
from this day this forums will get even more charm than ever before (sorry Gordon 🙂 ) @ellen_ng welcome 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ellen\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@ellen\_ng](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ellen_ng)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/12 "2013-07-21T10:42:41Z")
My late dad was a HiFi lover, and he left over batch of equipment for me, but most of them are completely or partly out of order, or outdated. In 5 years time, I just finished renew of all equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/gcph-phono-stage/297/13 "2013-07-21T10:51:55Z")
Very nice!