Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp??

Conrad Johnson EF-1.
Adjustable Gain and Adjustable loading (resistance).
Works well on MC cartridges down to ~ 0.4 mV.
Dead quiet.  Uses FET's in lieu of Vacuum tubes.
You might find a used one right here on the Gon.....

In alphabetical order:
Allnic H1201
Herron VTPH2
used Klyne 7PX(3/4/5).

http://www.libertyaudio.com/products/b2b-1-all-fet-phono-preamp

Google for plenty of reviews too.


From it maker


Peter

I third the Herron VTPH2. 

If you want silent backgrounds like that of digital go solid state. Tubes have an allure, but at a cost. Many reviews are done by tube aficionados that blithely over look reduced (poor) bass and tube noise. Many of them are also in the late stages of middle age or can honestly be called old. Hearing does diminish over the years. The Manley Chinook is just one such example. I have read rave reviews about this tubed wonder. When I heard it, I heard tubes.  The ParaSound JC3+ is a better unit without tube hiss and tube cost. It will cost hundreds of dollars to retube a Chinook every few years. Especially if you go with exotic tubes.

This is not an anti-tube rant. I have heard excellent examples of tubed gear. None of it was cheap. It costs more to do it with tubes than with solid state, especially with a phono stage. 

If the original poster wants a decent phono stage that is very quiet below a 2500$ price point, solid state is probably the way to go.