Phono Stage in Majik Kontrol

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Phono Stage in Majik Kontrol

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I've been using a Rega P3-24 with a Goldring 1042 MM cartridge through a Linn Majik Kontrol preamp. Curious if anyone has any thoughts about how good the phono stage in the Linn unit is. It all sounds fine to me, but I have an opportunity to acquire (without an audition) a Rega Fono MM phono stage for a low price and wondered whether this would be a meaningful upgrade (or an upgrade at all). Have often wondered where the built-in phono stages in Linn preamps like the Kairn and Majik Kontrol slot in in terms of relative SQ.
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I probably shouldn't be answering this, but as I've done exactly this demo so many times (with Exotik/Majik/Akurate Kontrol as well as DSM's), I can say that Fono has not been considered a step up by anyone present during the comparisons.
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Thanks - and also apologies; I see that I asked a very similar question some time ago and then proceeded to forget that I had done so.
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Agreed. I have done the same test and the Rega Fono, while a good unit for the money, does not better the internal Linn MM phono stage. The Gaio, however, does.
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In my experience, the internal Linn MM board is very good and only slightly inferior to the Uphorik MM section.

The Slipsik is a lot better than both. Never heard the Gaio though.

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