best phono stage under 10k

If you're using low impedance cartridge (under 5 Ohm) then current injection type of the phono stage can be the best ever. 

The recommendations above are all about traditional phono stages. 

Search for CURRENT INJECTION instead, they are unique and most natural sounding with low impedance MC cartridges.

Mine is 47 Labs Phoncube and my LOMC never sounded so good with many traditional phono stages i have in my arsenal.  

I'm all for less equipment. See what you can sell your preamp for againt the price of an Atma-Sphere. It might make sense. My only problem with Herron is that Keith is getting on in age and it is a very small company. What happens when he passes?

Dear @saxaudio1 :  There are really good alternatives and if you want to buy you last phono stage and no matters what you have to go for SS designs and avoid the tube or hybrid alternatives that's not made it really for LOMC cartridges just can't shines or cartridge can't shows it at its best. SS alternative is the rigth move:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9738a-aurorasound-vida-supreme-lcr-phono-stage-a-masterpiece-from-japan-phono

Pass, Gryphon, Brickmann, FM Acoustics, Boulder, Dagostino, Sutherland, Sims Audio, Spectral.

You can't go wrong with eithert of those manufacturers even if your radio station is " inside your home.


Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.


This is another alternative in the SS land:

https://www.marklevinson.com/products/preamplifiers/NO523-.html?cgid=preamplifiers&dwvar_NO523-_color=Black-GLOBAL-Current

Always listen to Ralph (Atmasphere). I used his stuff before I went DIY, and it's very nicely designed and made.

My only problem with Herron is that Keith is getting on in age and it is a very small company. What happens when he passes?

Why then instead of only slightly depreciating they go up in price. Like all fine art when people realize there just won't ever be any more.