Audio Research PH9

Up for sale is my beloved Audio Research PH9. It is in Mint Condition, it only has 1,077 of use. I love this product, the reason why I'm selling it is because I upgraded my Preamp to a Gspre, and in order to pay for this purchase I have to sell my PH9. I will be buying another PH9 in the future, but for now the I will be using the integrated phono section in the GSPRE.. As good as the phono section in the GSpre is, the PH9 is light years better than it. It more transparent, has more air, images are alot more vivid, less hash, more saturated sounds, better bass etc. I've owned the PH6, PH8 and now the PH9, and in each step up the difference is pretty big and clear. The PH9 has a warm, transparent, detailed, holographic sound. Huge soundstage but instruments are very precisely placed in that soundstage. I use it with a Ortofon Cadenza Bronze (.40mv) and a Ortofon Quintet Blue (.50mv) In both cases it is a great match. This is a great opportunity, hope it goes to a good home. It has less that one year and is in mint condition, I only marked it as excellent because it is used. I am the original owner, pet free, smoke free home.

PLEASE NOTE: It is pictured with Stillpoints Ultra Mini feets installed, but it will be shipping with it's original rubber feet.
I have original boxes, remote and manual.
In the price, shipping is included, but buyer pays Paypal fees.
Please look at my past selling reviews, and know that you can buy with complete confidence.



I quoted these two reviews because I believe they are spot on:

The Speaker Shack:
"Having listened to other phono-stages and owning quite a few I have never once had a phono-stage of the caliber in any of my systems until now and it is truly magnificent to be able to hear what a good phono-stage can do for your collection, and what potential that you can unlock for your turntable. The PH9 represents great value for money when you consider how much the costlier Audio Research phono-stages are, and the PH9 gives you that same quality but at a fraction of the cost."

HiFiNews "The recorded acoustic was large, yet the instruments within the soundstage were so delicately rendered that it was hard not to be transfixed. I particularly loved the timbral richness of the strings, which dripped with harmonics, plus the sheer firepower available when the orchestra wound itself up to full chat on the climaxes."


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