Best affordable phono preamp?

what's the best phono pre, having to stay within 5000 dollars?
In my system itll' have to match LEctor cdp7, ARC Classic30+LS2

enrico12610-06-2006 6:54pm

bobgates Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 535 posts 10-07-2006 at 02:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My choice would be the Art Audio Vinyl One.
jcmjrt Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 10-07-2006 at 03:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've heard a few different phono amps but can't say that I've A/B'd any $5K ones. The best phono amp that I've ever heard (and others who have heard more than I concurred) is the John Atwood designed Artemis Labs. There are two versions the PH and PL 1 - the difference being the addition of transformers for LOMC in the PL 1. The PL-1 lists at about $3K so it's well within your budget. BTW, the Lector CD player is great. I didn't splurge on that because my main love is vinyl but I thought that the sound was superb.
theo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,690 posts 10-07-2006 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For half that money look at the Ayre. I tried one and it does an outstanding job. So spend 2300 on it and 2700 on vinyl.
sberger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 146 posts 10-07-2006 at 09:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete love the vacuum stage jlti in my system. check out the one on sale here for info.
sberger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 146 posts 10-08-2006 at 05:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete by the way, that's vacuum state, not stage.