What's the best Phono preamp under $1000??

What should I expect to pay to get something decent?

Thanks in advance. Dave Taylor, chicago

strad54905-12-2008 12:53am

mjm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 05-12-2008 at 02:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete New? Used? MM or MC? Tube or SS? Is a remote important? How many line inputs are needed at minimum? What are the partnering components? A preamp is a tool for a job - so to get the right one, you have to define what the job requires. Cheers, Mark
mjm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 05-21-2008 at 07:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Sutherland battery-powered PhD might be a good low-noise alternative to mate with your ARC. I've seen a few, used, at $1100-$1200, but you might get lucky and find one within your $1000 budget...or convince yourself that 'just a little extra' is warranted. I gave up the struggle to keep exactly within budget years ago!