Extending phono ground cable

Thank you for your response, Bob.

I'll look into purchasing a phono preamp. I've seen reviews on some good ones for about $1,000, but I prefer not to spend more than $500. Here are some that have been well reviewed:

Grado PH-1 Phono Stage - $500.00
Bellari VP129 Tube Phono Preamp - $250.00
PS Audio GCPH Phono Stage - $1,000.00 (more than I want to spend)

I know that there is already another thread on this topic, but can anyoune recommend a good phono preamp for $500?

Much appreciated.
-Greg

As an ammendment to my last post, I prefer the phono preamp to support both MM and MC cartridges.

-Greg

The Audio Research PH-3 is an excellent phono stage, and it can usually be bought used for about $600 to $700. My recollection is that it has 54dB of gain, which is sufficient to handle medium-output MCs in addition to higher output MCs and MMs. My brother has been running the PH-3 for years with a medium-output Benz Glider (0.8mV), and the compatibility is excellent.

Bob,

I'm going old school with my turntable setup: I recently bought a Thorens TD-124 Mk II, an SME 3009 Type II Improved and a Shure V15 Type IV - all bought seperately on ebay. This rig sounds great running through my MAC equipment. Unfortunately, due to my cabinet setup, I'm forced to extend the phono audio cable to about 12 feet. Otherwise I would just use the phone section in the MAC preamp, which is as good as any stand-alone phono preamp out there.

I'll take a look at the AR PH3. It has been very well reviewed. The Clearaudio Basic Plus can also be found used, and it seems to be a nice unit as well.

-Greg