Phono preamps

Stay away from the NAD. I had one about a week and returned it. Not much better than a hand held transistor radio...

A phono preamp around the $200 price point that can also do MC is a bit of a challenge. The only other one I can immediately think of is a Goldring. I think the model number is PA-100. Strictly speaking, it's a MM unit, but it is competent with high output MC cartridges. I can't comment on its performance relative to the other units mentioned.

I also owned the Parasound PPH-100 and I would look elsewhere. I was using a high output MC cartridge, the gain was barely OK but the sound was very dull and uninvolving. For about the same money I would go with the Bellari mentioned above.

Thanks so much to all of you. I'm making a move on the Bellari. I'm still open to opinions if that one falls through.

russ

Bellari fell through; I was too late; still open to advice/suggestions/offers/etc.

the rustler