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Hi guys,
I just purchased an older turntable locally and i'm looking for a decent phono preamp in the $200 range. The Parasound and NAD are very close in price and I was wondering if anyone have an opinion or recommendation on these two phono preamps. I'll be buying new but If I can get something better used for that price please let me know. Amplification is a modded Cayin TA 30.
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For $600, I'm pretty sure you can find a Dynavector P75 here on the 'Gon. Probably less. I haven't looked for them in a while, and their aren't any currently listed. If you can get the mkII version, even better.

For the money, nothing is more flexible and sounds better IMO. Had I not had a great phono stage in my Bryston B60, I'd very happily buy one. Another great one is the Simaudio LP3. Pretty sure they go for much less than $600 here as well. The Dynavector is better, but it's also more expensive.

Hopefully you've got a good table and cart. The phono stage can only amplify what it's fed. The phono stage is crucial IMO, but it's not going to fix a bad signal.
Thanks guys. I'm new at this analog thing so bear with me. I found a used turntable in the local craigslist. The TT is nothing to rave about but it was in pristine condition. The table in question is a Yamaha YP 211. Now, I've done some research and they are not highly regarded but I didn't want to spend too much. I've been reading now for a couple of week and decided to get a decent phono stage because I feel that eventually I will upgrade the TT down the road. I hope that by getting a decent phono now that the TT is the only thing I need to upgrade down the road when I learn how to calibrate and do all the other analog stuff.