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Help me pick a phono preamp

Here's my rig-mmf7 tt with denon dl 160 cart, 211 tube mono amps, tube pre. now using a consonance pm 6 phono pre,not bad time to upgrade it. I want to keep it under 1k, and have been reading alot about the dynavector p75, ear, graham slee, lehman black cube, musical surroundings phonomena, and sim audio. I am not sure about going with a tube phono pre, because of the tube amps and preamp. may be too much tube. Any opinions on a good choice for my system? thanks.
cooch
macdadtexas
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easy, PS Audio GCPH, you can find one for under $700 most of the time.
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czbbcl
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Just an idea you might want to consider a Project Tube Box SE.. You can roll tubes if you like and it is extremely flexible.

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cooch OP
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i have read great things about the ps audio..i'll put that on my list also....i am thinking i should go ss with the phono pre...out of the ones i mentioned and the ps audio, am i missing any? are any of these a notch aobe the rest? my tt is staying, for now at least.
sgunther
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In my opinion the Sim audio LP5.3 at around $900 used is hard to beat.
mechans
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If you can get the Allnic I would vote for that I have heard them and they are that good. T
he other non tube choice (I agree at that level SS is better) which is a giant killer is the Graham Slee. You should be able to get one for well under $1,000 brand new. They don't come up for sale used much I noted. Prolly because people really like them.
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