Best affordable phono preamp?

what's the best phono pre, having to stay within 5000 dollars?
In my system itll' have to match LEctor cdp7, ARC Classic30+LS2

enrico12610-06-2006 6:54pm

sberger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 146 posts 10-07-2006 at 09:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete love the vacuum stage jlti in my system. check out the one on sale here for info.
sberger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 146 posts 10-08-2006 at 05:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete by the way, that's vacuum state, not stage.
cincy_bob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 270 posts 10-08-2006 at 05:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete With a budget of $5k, there are very few phono stages out of your reach, assuming that you buy used. My suggestion is to wait for a Manley Steelhead to come up for sale here on Audiogon. It's a truly oustanding phono stage with the flexibility to pair with literally any cartridge on the market. And IMO it's hard to beat the performance of the Steelhead.
david12 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,454 posts 10-09-2006 at 07:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete K&K phono stage, Kevin Carter's take on the Art Audio Vinyl reference he designed. Its a Jfet/tube Hybrid with step up transformers. I have'nt heard beter in my system, $1500 as a kit $1950 built and tested.
cincy_bob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 270 posts 10-09-2006 at 11:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete David12, what other phono preamps have you heard in your system?