Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200

Tube or SS, doesn't matter. Just want to know the best you've heard/owned.

gochurchgo11-16-2021 4:50pm

johnto Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,035 posts 11-22-2021 at 01:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another Ayre fan purchased used about 3 years ago and ended my search for a phono pre. It seems to do everything well.
gochurchgo OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 923 posts 11-22-2021 at 01:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @johnto P5xe?
johnto Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,035 posts 11-22-2021 at 04:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes the Ayre P-5xe.
bajaed Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 11-22-2021 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Icon Audio Ps1 Mkii is outstanding. I just upgraded the tubes with 3 RCA NOS Black Plates from Brent Jesse and it was a huge improvement.
avanti1960 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,509 posts 11-23-2021 at 03:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @gochurchgo feel free to be excited. the 20/20 sounds clean, dynamic, airy and energetic. good for all types of cartridges. possibly better suited to a tube system or a more laid back cartridge and turntable, high mass belt drive . an all solid state system may benefit more from a tube phono stage. what phono preamp do you have now?