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Dad needs phono stage recommendation for daughter

So, my daughter wants a turntable and that made my day. We are looking at entry level tables such as the new Uturn Audio tables, and the Pioneer PLX 1000 being the upper $ limit as she is saving up for this herself. We're looking for a separate MM phono stage that will better the stages that can be found built into some tables. The phono stage will be used with her Peachtree iDecco amp. Of course, a plus would be MM/MC, but our budget is under $500. I am completely unfamiliar with phono stages in this market, so any recommendations?

Kenny


kennythekey
joey54
431 posts
 
You might want to look at this, iFi - Micro iPhono 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp-

https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-preamps/ifi-micro-iphono-2-mmmc-phono-preamp

This has gotten consistently good reviews and is within your budget.
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
Another vote for the Schiit Mani. Very nice choice in the U-turn turntable. I was thinking about getting one for my daughter awhile back.
kennythekey OP
571 posts
 
Thank you all for the Schitt Mani recommendation. Joey, I'll also check out the iFi Micro. Czarivey, my daughter already has her amplifier, but thanks. Now, I have a few contenders to compare and check out.
Thanks again,
Kenny
kennythekey OP
571 posts
 
Does anyone know about the Music Hall PA2.2? It seems fairly new and at my daughter's upper price range, but it offers an a/d converter (24bit/96kHZ) plus a headphone amp. She has thousands of songs on her laptop and listens to music in her car. In the past, she has asked me for CDs of my music, but that's vinyl. I was thinking that with her own TT, she could also rip vinyl on her own with this unit. The PA2.2 also looks well made.
Kenny
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