Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control

hi georgehifi
You're right about the vdH Grail.
Last year I auditioned nearly everything balanced in the £5k to £15k range.
Grail was the best by a long road.  It has everything, accuracy, soundstage, realism.
And it can be connected single-end or balance.  I noted many contenders are SE only when balanced is the clear best way to go.  I didn't audition any of those because my system runs balance from stylus to speakers.

Could this Variable output level control for source matching be used as a volume control? On is it just a gain pot only?

@tyray  It looks like that has been eliminated in the current version, but if I missed it, it would make for a very inconvenient volume control!

@tyray The control is still there on the current version and is located on the rear panel. The typical function is to match the phono stage to your line-stage or integrated amp's sensitivity, however in most cases can be left wide open. I can also mount this control on the front panel for convenience if the unit were to be fed directly into a power amplifier with a sensitivity of 1.25 volts or less per channel and input impedance of 5kohms or higher so that it could be used as a volume control. Best regards, Aric

I know I’m really late to this party but:

Bellari VP130 is what you’re looking for.  Or were.