WANTED: Valve MM Phono Stage

I had the project one.
It didn't match ther solid state one of comparable price in any capacity .
It'll be hard to top SS for a phone stage I reckon.

Thanks for the heads up. I have arranged to demo a Ming Da 747 that’s been modded by Mark at Ming Da. The 747 was produced before his tenure at Ming Da started he has tidied up the circuit in attempt to cure an inherent lack of bass which according to the owner he has he has also added a couple of SUT’s to improve the MC input.

Of course, I will report back ASAP. I spoke to the owner today and after a final check it will be sent out after the Easter Holidays.

Right confusion on my part regarding who carried out the mods it was actually Mark at Ming Da someone then added down thread that David Shaw was appointed to Ming Da and somehow in my lockdown addled brain the two posts became entwined. Sorry for the confusion.

You could try and EAR 834 clone. They do come up from time to time on Lenco Heaven or even eBay, I'd like send it to Dave @ Firebottle for checking over and modding. It might cost a little more then your budget but you'd get a decent MM valve amp that you could easily sell again.

Alright Dave *Waves*

It's just a standard preamp Andy. 3 sets of inputs and one output, couldn't be simpler.
I'm sure you will have no trouble.

Be careful if you decided to go down the 834 clone route. Not all clones are created equally. It's always worthwhile finding out which PCB and PSU have been used.

Hi. Do you not mean the 767? I think the 747's a passenger aircraft.

There were two versions of the 767. The original was blingy chrome & gold affair and the later version was black.

The original had an inherent design fault resulting in noticeable bass loss. Someone measured their's and found it to be either 6 or 9 dB down at 20Hz, I think. This was traced to the first valve not being operated correctly, as far as I can remember. Some tried mods - with no effect, as the inherent fault wasn't addressed. Some others just used the chassis, transformer and valves to build an alternative design.

I got one from Emporium Hi Fi some years ago for £90 as someone had tried to modify it. Never got round to doing anything with it.

www.google.com/search?q=mm+mingda+mc+767+rd&safe=strict&client=ms-android-cubot&prmd=minv&sxsrf=ALeKk023iF3kwC2lWzQYeazYk_zFLHwnIw:1586959967634&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY15LJzuroAhWRiFwKHf0zCUYQ_AUoAnoECAwQAg&biw=360&bih=560#imgrc=xP11jlsiNK_f_M

Don't know if the later black version corrected the issue.

Sorry, BO. I just meant to quote the original post from the bloke hoping to get one. It's an old issue.

Yes It's a 767 Mk 1 and it was returned to Ming Da and moddified by Mark there to a new design of his own that is supposed to cure the lack of bass and improve the MC input too.  I have it on demo so if it isn't up to scratch I can send it back but thanks for the info. I have to say though that anyone who buys any item at all hifi or otherwise who doesn't research it fully and completely investigate it via google is a bit silly and silly I'm not.

Not arrived yet couriers are promising delivery on Monday and no sorry I missed the recommendation but thanks I'll definetly check it out, very kind.

What does  a ........rustic...... sounding phono stage soundlike? 

An online dictionary gives the two following definitions of what rustic means.

1. relating to the countryside; rural.
2. made in a plain and simple fashion.

I'm hoping it's the latter which in my limited experience is usually a good thing when it comes to amplification other wise I'm waiting for a phono stage that sounds like a tractor.