I use a Mani version 1. Is the upgrade to 2 worth it?
I also have a Fosi Audio Tube MM

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Yep! I went to three local shops in my hometown today. Picked up Pearl Jam’s standard black version of “Dark Matter”, OMD’s “Junk Culture Demos and rarities” and Donna Summer’s “Many States Of Independence”. I also wanted the 4LP boxset by Linda Ronstadt “The Asylum Years” but none of the shops had it. This year was the first since a couple of years I did buy some RSD-releases because…Read More

Thanks Marc. I’ll look into both.

that one looks amazing but way too expensive for me.

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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