The groove SRX by Tom Evans (Audiodesign) is simply amazing. To me it sounds better than gear priced at 10k and it’s less than half the price. I use it with a Cadenza Bronze and it’s a perfect match (but also with my previous Denon it was good). There’s a purity in the sound that I simply love (my system also comprises D’Agostino amp and WA Alexia speaker).
With your budget you can aim at his top end phono stage (the master groove), but I've never had the chance to listen to it so I cannot say if the price difference is worth the extra cost
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