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What phono pre am I looking for?

It needs to be quiet, fast, dynamic and not cost an arm and a leg, $1500? Plays nice with a VPI/dynavector 20x2 low without a sut. I listen and enjoy most everything but, the British Invasion, Willie Nelson, Gillian Welch and jazz take the cake. I have tubes, an LTA pre, decware set amp and omega speakers. 
The new channel islands peq-1 looks mighty fine and dusty uses the 20x2 as his personal cart, which can't be bad?  New or used no problem. 

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jmolsberg OP
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why0

I do not but i think that would be lateral move at best. 
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knollbrent
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I too will be upgrading my phono stage in the near future. Looking into @chakster  suggestion of the JLTi with the external power supply. I'm currently using the Lehmannaudio Black Cube 2. It's my first phono ever and I like it. I have some vintage MM carts now that kick ass and want to get the most out of them with a variable range of 30k Ohm to 100k Ohm.
Phono and external power supply under $2000 is a pretty good deal. So far, extremely happy with the suggestions I've gotten here on Audiogon and the individual units. 
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jmolsberg OP
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I ended up buying the Herron. can't tell you how it sounds yet but something tells me it's going t be just right. 
djf1
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New and under $1500, sticking with tubes also, take a look at the Decware phono preamp. You already have the Decware amp. If you like that then their preamp maybe the way to go. Rogue also makes a tube phono preamp within your price range. You obviously can spend a lot more and get something better you can also spend more and do worse. I have had equipment from both manufacturers and at the time liked the equipment and support they gave behind it.
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