Parasound JC3+, or Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl phonostage, or Whest Audio PS.40RDT SE

I am a huge fan of the MF.  Nice product and if you need fully balanced circuitry, not sure you can do better.  The only unit I like better is the Art Audio Vinyl One but it is not fully balanced.  My system is single ended so the MF is not the best fit for me.  

I have had the Art Audio paired with a Cadenza Blue and Lyra Kleos.  Gorgeous soundstage.  

If your system is fully balanced, the MF will be best.  

It will be very hard to find anything better than the JC3+ in that price range, but your ears will tell you what you like.  

Wait, is NuVista back in production?? I thought they ran out years and years ago of those little mini tubes??? If not, that's awesome. :)

Looks like their clearing out the Nu Vista. 

I've the heard the amp and phonostage. Nice Stuff. I would get one for that price. I would even try to get MD to knock a few more points off. Shoot for $2500. 

The Nu Vista to my ears had a SS "precise"with a little tubey organic sound to it.

Very pleasant. Of course speaker/room dependent and all the other stuff.

Its discontinued, so be aware warranty means you will proabably have to ship it back to MF or their approved repair facility, likely not in the US=long down time.