Tube Box DS2 vs Lindemann Limetree Phono II
The Limetree Phono II's signal-to-noise is 82 dB against the Tube Box DS2's 88 dB, its mc gain 66 dB against 65 dB, and its thd 0.001% against 0.040%. Both share mm gain (40 dB).
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The Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 is a high-end tube phono preamplifier featuring true dual-mono circuitry for exceptional channel separation. It supports both MM and MC cartridges with adjustable impedance (10-1000Ω for MC/47kΩ for MM) and capacitance (47-367pF), offering five gain stages from 40-65dB. The design incorporates two ECC83 tubes for warm, detailed sound reproduction with <0.04% THD and ±0.2dB RIAA accuracy.
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The Limetree Phono II's signal-to-noise is 82 dB against the Tube Box DS2's 88 dB, its mc gain 66 dB against 65 dB, and its thd 0.001% against 0.040%. Both share mm gain (40 dB).
The Tube Box S2's signal-to-noise is 80 dB against the Tube Box DS2's 88 dB, its mc gain 63 dB against 65 dB, and its thd 0.020% against 0.040%. Both share mm gain (40 dB).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The MiniMax's signal-to-noise is 90 dB against the Tube Box DS2's 88 dB, its mm gain 42 dB against 40 dB, its thd 0.100% against 0.040%, and its mc gain 57 dB against 65 dB.
The PH-1's thd is 0.050% against the Tube Box DS2's 0.040% and its mm gain 45 dB against 40 dB. Both share signal-to-noise (88 dB) and mc gain (65 dB).
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