Pre Amp with top class phono stage?

What pre-amps are there out there with an on board phono stage which is as good as a top class stand alone unit?

bazb02-20-2011 11:06pm

ahendler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 416 posts 02-21-2011 at 12:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I believe any of the Shindo preamps have outstanding phono stages
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hifimaniac Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 508 posts 02-21-2011 at 04:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete VAC and CAT
halcro Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,664 posts 02-21-2011 at 01:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Halcro DM10 preamp has a superb phono-stage with fully adjustable loadings and capacitance values for MM/MI cartridges as well as handling the very lowest output MC cartridges. Expensive and hard to find but that wasn't your question? Oh.....and I disagree with Stanwal's generalisation. A well-designed built-in phono stage will beat a well designed separate phono stage (all things being equal). As Atmasphere has correctly said here.......if a change of interconnect cables changes the sound of the outboard phono-stage, it can't be a good thing.......can it?
kjo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 45 posts 02-21-2011 at 01:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Joule Electra LAP150 Mk II. The phono adds a separate PS unit but it is otherwise integrated into a full function pre with remote even. Very musical phono stage - you will not be disappointed.