Best Used Phono preamp around $2500

Why go used when you could buy a Manley Labs Chinook, New! It is the little brother of the $8,000 World Class Stingray. It is all the Phono pre amp most would ever need. You can use any cartridge with it. They sell for around $2,000 to $2500 talk to Kevin @ upscaleaudio.com.

I really liked the manley chinook with my technics...and you could save about a grand...a lot depends on the cart...the dynavector p75 sounds particularly good with dynavector carts....but to start to get real use out of that level phono....you might want to mount a rega arm or other better quality arm on there...unless you've already gone the kab rewire/damper route.

You need to stay away from darker sounding phonos...to overcome the inherently darker sound of that table.

Just my experience and opinion.

Both the Herron VTPH-2 and Allnic H-1201 have been selling for under $2500 lately.

I'd lean toward the Allnic H-1201.
I really like mine, but I've never heard the Herron VTPH-2.

In a prior thread there was someone who compared the Allnic 1201 to the Chinook they much preferred the 1201. Maybe they'll chime in here, but just FWIW.