External Phono Preamp?

[Squishman]

I have no problems with the preamp inside my RZ50. But if a guy had money to burn and a receiver with a phono input, is there any reason to get an external phono preamp?

 

[TLS Guy]

I have no problems with the preamp inside my RZ50. But if a guy had money to burn and a receiver with a phono input, is there any reason to get an external phono preamp?

Only if the designer of the AVR was a bigger clown than the average. RIAA equalization is a very simple circuit and hard to muck up. I bet it has happened, but I have not seen it. Getting an external RIAA preamp is money down the drain and better spent elsewhere.

 

[Squishman]

Only if the designer of the AVR was a bigger clown than the average. RIAA equalization is a very simple circuit and hard to muck up. I bet it has happened, but I have not seen it. Getting an external RIAA preamp is money down the drain and better spent elsewhere.

That's the answer I was hoping for.