Best Preamp with Phono $2300 Max?

Hi Dhcod,

I have an Audio Research SP-8 and I love it! It has a very good phono section which will be good with most moving magnet cartridge but it won't have enough gain for moving coil.

This unit will sell in the 1200$ to 1800$ range depending of it's condition and upgrade.

I found mine to sound extremely rich, airy and natural.

Good hunting,

Sébastien

Bryston B25P is a very good preamp with MM phono stage. I owned one for several years and it got me back into vinyl.

Thanks for the suggestions. Not possible to keep the P75.... it doesn't tuck away that well because of my setup arrangement.

Wow, you have to get rid of gear because your woman doesn't approve. How sad for you...

-RW-

Hmmm. Not sure how to respond to that! When we moved she was actually the one to encourage me to spend more money on the new system than I had on the old and when I complain about the sound, she's the one that says "Feel free to buy something to make it better." She sits next to me on the couch every night, listening, enjoying. She happily finds a chair and sits and reads a book if I want to stop at a record store. She's actually quite perfect. I'll forgive her for hoping for some continuity in the visual presentation of the equipment that is a huge part of our living room. I feel sad for you that you can't conceive of changing a piece of equipment to make someone you love happy.