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Best Way for my TT to reach my Pre-Amp!?

I have a Rega Planar 3 that sits a few feet too far away to reach my Marantz AV7704 phono stage.

whats the best way to reach my Marantz preamp processor with the short 2 foot phono cables that come with the Rega?

It sounds like rca extensions are going to cause too much capacitance and there is also a difference between phono extension cables and rca cables. Please teach me! 
craigert
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yogiboy
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You can get a phono preamp and run cables from the phono preamp to the Marantz!
https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/phono-preamps/?category=Phono%2520Preamps&sort=popularity%...
craigert OP
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The problem is that I then need to bipass the phono Input of the Marantz which I have read is better than most other phono preamps I can buy. Will the added capacitance of an rca extension hurt the high end that much? 
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mijostyn
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Craig, yogi is right. Two choices. Move the turntable or get a phono amp preferably with a balanced output.
craigert OP
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How much will I need to spend on a phono preamp yo match the quality of the Marantz?

For instance, I don’t want to buy a phono preamp and have the sound be worse than having a longer phono cable. 
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