If you are using a medium output cartridge, such as .7mV and above, you should try the Artemis Labs Ph-1. It is an all tube design that gives you about 52dB of gain without the use of any stepup transformers.
It has great body, harmonics, dynamics, resolution, soundstaging, etc. I listen to a lot of classical and jazz and this phonostage being fed by wood bodied Benz MC's is outstandingly musical. Artemis Labs products have been very highly rated in the past at RMAF as well.
You don't see them come up used very often, but it is definately worth checking out in my humble opinion.
It has great body, harmonics, dynamics, resolution, soundstaging, etc. I listen to a lot of classical and jazz and this phonostage being fed by wood bodied Benz MC's is outstandingly musical. Artemis Labs products have been very highly rated in the past at RMAF as well.
You don't see them come up used very often, but it is definately worth checking out in my humble opinion.