Midfi Integrated amp w/ phone stage recommendation


A friend asked for a integrated amp recommendation with a phono stage.  He has an older Sony TT and wants to set up a small system in his apartment.  Used is fine. Budget $1000.  Thanks in advance for your recommendations.

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+1 smrex13 Though I find the amplification stages on the Yamaha 701/801 to be fine for the price tag. With those units one is purchasing a phonostage and a DAC in the same box. One review I read  on the 801 suggests the DAC section out performs the phonostage 801.   If I were looking for an integrated having a phonostage I would not want a DAC onboard. 

I use the 701 in a tertiary system however don't use the phonostage. 

I would second the suggestion of the Marantz PM8006.

Excellent phono stage for mid-fi integrated.

If he can stretch a bit- the Heed Elexir is very nice. Compact and with a very good phono stage and headphone amp. I think it’s better than mid-fi sonically as well. Check out the online reviews. 

of all the ones mentioned, for a vinyl-oriented system i would second the buy-british recs--rega brio, music hall, creek--they're optimized for small apartment systems. lotsa deals on used.