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best phono stage under 10k

Hi
I am looking for a phono preamp I have a radio antenna behind my house (I have had problems with the radio signal and noise with phono -tubes) so I am determined to go in search of a solid state, I am inclined to the warm sound, any recommendations?
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tomic601
12,951 posts
 
@three easy payments....

not so far...the RCA re bright, glare, no depth of image....#$&@$#—— This from a tube that is IMO a sonic wonder in a Croft RIAA +

yes in the first gain block....

back to made in Russia we go after a scant few album sides..
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car123
110 posts
 
The steelhead has plenty of gain for my benz using the mm input.   I've tried it both ways and far and away prefer using the mm input and have no gain issues.
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car123
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And I do believe the mc input runs the signal through a step up transformer.  However, every time I've tried using it I've switched back to the mm input.  I've used a number of different lo mc cartridges with it.  
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three_easy_payments
2,097 posts
 
@tomic601  

Yeah, Keith has the phono pre voiced very well with the stock tubes.  I found that I get my best improvements rolling the tubes in my linestage instead and just leaving the Herron alone.
sdrsdrsdr
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@car123 
I'm curious. How did you find it changed the sound going through the step ups vs bypassing them on your Steelhead?
Steve.
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