Budget phono stage under $100, cheap but refined, does it exist?

Phonopreamps.com has a mighty fine unit for 45 bucks or so. Seriously, had one for almost 10 years, sounded fantastic and never an issue. Not sure if the Mani is much better actually.

https://www.phonopreamps.com/tc750pp.html
You know the product is good since the website is so bad..There is an inverse relationship there normally, lol.

A whole $49.50 shipped
My kind of budget.
These are the real life recommendations of usage I was looking for
Thank you

Buy this and be done with it. Lots of reviews out there.

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649487624-project-phono-box-2/

U-Turn Pluto

I bought the budget project photo box for a friend. It was toast in under 24 hours and the folks at project had little time or sympathy to attend to customer service. I ended up buying the Beringer $25 model... shrill in the highs and now low end at all. I agree with the Lounge Audio recommendation. Look up any reviews of the LCR mk iii.... haven’t heard it but it gets raves.. though again I haven’t heard it the Schiity products at Schiit have a reputation for high build quality at affordable prices with excellent customer service.. and all American made.. 

best of luck