M2 RIAA is also used in OTO SE Signature, SORO SE Signature, Meishu Phono, Meishu Phono Silver, Meishu Tonnmeister Phono, Meishu Tonnmeister Phono Silver (all sans M2 tube power supply, but Meishu shares it's tube power supply with the phono-stage?) and M2 Phono preamp and M2 Phono balanced preamp (both with M2 tube power supply) M1 RIAA is also used in OTO SE Phono, SORO SE phono, M1 Phono preamp. R-ZeroII is a standalone RIAA only (so far) Level 3,4,5 – M3, M5, M6 and M8 RIAA ( 3 x 5670 Same design through models, and the difference between M3 - M8 being parts quality ie. Level 1,2 – M1/M2 RIAA (ECC83 and 6DJ8 and the difference between M1 and M2 being parts quality and M2 having tube based power supply) Level 0 – R-ZeroII RIAA (2 x 6112WA tubes) If that combination is in the ballpark price wise - it would probably be my choice - especially if I was not going to use the DAC and if remote wasn't a selling point.Īt least you can never say they don't give you options!Īudio Note uses four RIAA designs/schematics:
#AUDIO NOTE SORO SE SIGNATURE REVIEW PLUS#
Plus you can buy a cheapo SS power amp from Parasound or Rotel or something should you need the added oomph or listening to background music and you don't want to waste tube life on it. AN integrated amps do not have preouts or preins so it is what it is - final destination - with the M1 and P2SE - you can always trade up to an M2 M6 or whatever or get the P3 or Empress monoblocks for the preamp. I kind of prefer this option the most because it allows for future upgrading. I suppose the one option not mentioned is going with the M1 Phono Preamp and the P2SE power amp - this is the separates version of the SORO. The Cobra does also have the advantage that it effectively has the 0.1X DAC included and a remote control! So that isn't nothing! But the COBRA has the the advantage that with the external phono stage you are effectively closer to separates (though you also have the added expensive of an additional cable. The SORO does have the Single Ended Pentonde advantage over the push pull topology. Now we need the dealer or folks who work at AN manufacturing to tell us a little about the SORO phono stage and how it stacks up to the M1 RIAA and the R-ZeroII. Wow these prices are really really close aren't they. Click to expand.Wow at first I just saw Cobra but now I see you have a combined price.
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