Phono pre-amps with volume control

JJ243 Preamp has an excellent phono stage in it, and you can run it with just the phono stage, with the phono stage and volume control, and Phono stage, volume control, and another gain stage, so you can accomodae low output cartridges. I am running mine into my Theta GenVIII analog input section. JJ was all the rage for a bit a number of years ago. They dont get much press anymore, but I have and very much enjoy their243 in my main system as a phono stage and their 828 integrated in my 2d system. They are imported by Eurotubes.

Art Audio Vinyl One (tube) works terrific for me. I had the PS GCPH and wasn't really impressed with it. The A.A.V.O. has room to grow as (if) you upgrade your system in the future. It's less costly than the Steelhead but more than the PS GCPH.

Since you're mentioning the Steelhead I'm guessing your also looking into a finer quality table set up. The Art Audio Reference and the top-of-the-line K&K Audio units offer even finer quality audio reproduction and reportedly perform equal to or even better than much higher priced units.

Thank you all for the great suggestions. This gives me a place to start.

The two best in the planet are the Tidal Preos and the Sovereign Director. No comparison with these two...

Big spread between a PS GCPH at $1K (pick 'em up $500 used and a Steelhead (which has single line level).For what it's worth the guy at 10 Audio gave Cullen Modded GCPH better marks than Art Audio.
Wish somebody would make a $2K tube pre (hybrid with Ph. section being SS) with all the adjustments of the GCPH i.e ,gain and load,phase,and mono.Maybe somebody can add a tube buffer in a GCPH?????As long and I am in fantasy land how about something with battery power,tubes and the bells and whistles like and non-simple version of the Dodd?I like to change carts and flexibility is hard to find.If I had three arm Clearaudio Aesthetix Rhea would the choice but right now I just tube swap.
Chazz
Chazz