Phono Preamp Recommendations

If I wanted to spend about $150 or so on a used for a phono preamp what brands and models should I be looking for?

hawkeye66604-16-2011 8:15pm

wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,704 posts 08-19-2012 at 05:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My 640p is a thoroughly vetted inexpensive item that got some of the best reviews I've seen for ANY phono preamp, has one of the most accurate RIAA circuits ever measured, is built like a tank, and sounds amazing. It also has a (rare these days) 20hz rumble filter that I seem to need, and I stuck a Pangea P100 power supply on it simply because I had one on a DAC and liked it. The Pangea is much better than a "wall wart", cost less than a decent tire, and now that the 640p has been replaced by a new model you may be able to find one for peanuts. Remember...if somebody hasn't actually heard a piece of gear in a system, their opinion of its sound quality is utterly meaningless.
stevecham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,340 posts 08-20-2012 at 02:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Amen Wolf!
safeharbor Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 12-28-2019 at 03:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Research NAD Monitor Series or Adcom with PHONO input. I think you will be very happy!