Cartridge or Pre Amp

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I listen to Herron Audio equipment and wonder why they are not priced in the $30,000+ range.

I can only laugh at $30k equipment and the marketing strategy related to this business. 

Sorry for the incorrect link I provided. My cartridge is indeed the
AT-ML150 OCC

I don't mind spend the necessary $ to address/compliment my system. Hearing the details of your favorite track and jamming of a band in synergy is some of the best legal dependencies of life.
I'd love to hear more opinions on other phono stages people have had positive experiences on. Keeping in mind that I'm after a warmth that a tube offers, but not limited to a tube preamp.

Based on the specs shown in this listing it looks like the AT-ML150/OCC has the same 100 to 200 pf load capacitance recommendation as the AT150MLX.

Regards,
-- Al

Although like Bill (Bpoletti) I am a very happy owner of a Herron VTPH-2, it would not be a suitable match for the relatively low 22K input impedance of the preamp that was linked to in the OP.

The same concern would also apply to many other tube-based phono stages, although certainly not all. The Manley Chinook, for example, which I believe sells for ~$2.4K, is a tube-based phono stage that would have no problem driving 22K. Also, it is compatible with both high output and low output cartridges and provides a wide range of choices for resistive and capacitive loading.

Regards,
-- Al