What is the best phono preamp you have heard?

Jafox, the Koda is a line stage and the MCCI is a phono stage. I have always thought the BMC MCCI was their best piece. It may have been a coincidence that the Koda blosomed just when I put the HFC URR on it, but I'm not taking it off to check this out.

Based on the quote below from Michael Fremer's review of the BMC MCCI he does not think it is the best, and it is not compatible with some MC cartridges.

"I'm not suggesting the MCCI is in the same league as the Ypsilon VPS-100, Boulder 2008, or other top phono preamplifiers that I've heard. It skimps somewhat on instrumental textures and timbres; and the bass, while very well extended, doesn't exhibit the control and stability those manage."

Jperry, although the comment about compatibity for some MC cartridges was in the original review, the rest was not. Unbeatable at any price was.

Tbg,

What do you mean certain parts were not in the original review?

I have used numerous phono preamps over the past 20 years. But the internal phono board in my Classe CP-500 preamp sounds the best. Possibly because it is not outboard? I don't know. But very nice sounding.

Figured I might as well contribute to a 10 year old thread.