Best phono-pre for mc-systems below $ 1.500,00 ?

any suggestions ?

frankpiet08-20-2005 5:13pm

jmcgrogan2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,346 posts 08-21-2005 at 03:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I second the BAT VK-P5. Very musical.
dfhaleycko Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 178 posts 08-21-2005 at 03:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This was state of the art 1998. Still sounds pretty damn good IMHO. A couple on the board recently went for well under your budget. Just my $.02
fjn04 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,561 posts 08-21-2005 at 04:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try the ASR mini basis exclusive. Call John at Sound Images in Westport mass. I heard the big one and it was incredible.
heli_dog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 45 posts 08-21-2005 at 03:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Put the Eastern Electric MiniMax Tube Phono Preamp on your short list - some of which are currently on sale on this site for $1350.00 MiniMax Phono 6moons Review Audiogon - MiniMax Tube Phono Preamp .
artmaltman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 769 posts 08-21-2005 at 11:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you can find a Sonic Frontiers Phono One used ($1k?) and tube roll, you would be set for a long time. They don't show up often though.