What Step-up transformers are best value?

For less than $700 get a Tavish design phono amp. MM/MC - killer. Want to spend around $1500 - get tehir TOTL phono amp with separate power supply - likely will never need anything else.
I also own an Auditorium Hommage T2 (which many claim to be one o fteh best if not the best SUT inclduing Sterophile) which costs much more, but the Tavish (very favobaly reviewd by several sites and magazines) holds its own. No affiliation just a happy customer.

@glennewdick

... to be honest the VDH carts just sounds better with a Head Amp. even my VDH manual says they don't recommend a SUT.

Same with ZYX cartridges, people should try ZYX CPP-1 PRE-PREAMP (HEADAMP) designed by Nakatsuka-San for low output MCs.  

Dear @glennewdick: You posted in this thread that " finished " in 2010  ! !

Regrads and enjoy the MUSIC not DISTORTIONS,
R.

talk to Dave at Intact Audio.

Nuff said. He's one of the best winders on this planet.
And yes, I use a lot of his stuff in my projects.

Cheers,                      Crazy Bill