Shopping for a preamp

This is for the Audiophile who wants to have a amplifier, or preamplifier Exactly 
The way he wants. The 101D is a fantastic tube the best I know of for a preamplifier tube ,none more linear.
And Vacuum tube rectified by the great 274 dual triode rectifier tube.
Brazilian cherry or any base  you want. Khozmo remote precision attenuator.

This guy is one of the best in the field all hand built and tested.if serious he can build anything for $1,000 and up. He will be building one for me soon .
Myself being in the audio field for over 30 years wanted something a cut above 
The mass produced  and far better quality for less money's transformers and chokes from Hammond, to Lundahl check him out. This is based solely from my years as a Audiophile. Best of luck in your quest.

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Ayre gear is cutting edge stuff.....also K1xemp with phono board should be in your search

I love my Classe CP700. It has a phono stage. lots of detail AND two sets of XLR and single ended outputs. My only complaint is the volume on the display is small and hard to read from across the room. Otherwise, perfect! Joe

I second the Ayre K1xe with built in phono.  Mmmmmmm gooooood!  Also consider a Sanders preamp (it has a built in phono stage).  I am using one right now as Joni Mitchell sings up close and personal.  

The only comparison I made was with the ARC and with the Herron performing so close to this unit at basically a third of the price I didn’t need to look any further. Keith let me audition the unit in my home and it never went back.

Looks like there is a VTPH-2 on this site for sale; no affiliation. They don't come up used very often.

Chuck