(17-Apr-2018, 11:32)BrianT Wrote:(05-Apr-2018, 22:47)Greg\ Wrote: I suspect I may have a duff Devialet phonostage, but how do you check it? Ocean told me it would be checked out at Core infinity upgrade. After upgrade there is no change. I’m a bit pissed off to be honest.
Greg
You could configure the companion as your phono stage input and see if there is any difference.
Both the Master and the Companion have a phono stage installed, I am using the phono stage in my Companion
at the moment as my Master is in France getting the SD card socket repaired.
I personally think the Phono stage is very quiet.
Brian
Thank you for your suggestion. Unfortunately I have 220 Pro, so no companion. The phonostage does seem to be a mixed bag. Some praise its sound quality and quietness whilst others like me find it noisy (hiss), reverting to SUT’s which I prefer not to use passively. My solution has been a Ray Samuels Audio F-117 The Nighthawk phonostage fed into line level. I’m very happy with this and it is absolutely silent in operation (apart from the music of course
). I shouldn’t have to do it though. I have a friend with a similar system. We both use MC cartridges of similar output. His speakers are less sensitive and a more difficult load to mine. Mine hisses whilst his are almost silent 
Sorry, I’ve dragged this off topic.
