Need help finding a new phono stage.


I just purchased the Marantz tt-15s1.
It has a dynavector 10x5 installed on it.
I have a Cambridge audio cp1, and it sounds great. Which I'm not fully understanding because I thought that stage was for mm only? Can someone help explain this?
My amp is set 3/4 the way up for the volume level I like.. but even at full tilt it doesnt sound distorted or anything!
I guess my main question, and my next step is what is a good phono stage to upgrade to??
For now though I am happy. 
Thanks in advance.
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Hi I own the Parasound Halo JC3 Jr. I looked hard at the Gold Note PH10. I liked the variable EQ curves of the GN and its aesthetics more. I found the Halo to be the best of the dozen phono amps I tried at limiting rfi (we live near a tower) and in the real world is extremely quiet. 

In the end, I don’t have a ton of records using the older Decca curves, etc. so the advantage of rhe GN in that regard didn't matter to me. While specs are not everything, i find Halo’s to be very honest and kore granular. I have included rhe GN also. I don’t think you could go wrong with either. 


Parasound JC3 Jr specs:

Frequency Response: 
20-20Khz, +/- 0.2dB

Total Harmonic Distortion 
< 0.02% at 1 kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio, 40 dB Setting 
>85dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
>80dB, input shorted, unweighted

Signal to Noise Ratio, 50 dB Setting 
>89dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
>84dB, input shorted unweighted

Signal to Noise Ratio, 60 dB Setting 
> 94dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
> 91dB, input shorted, unweighted

Inter-channel Crosstalk 
>80 dB at 1 kHz

Input Impedance 
MM or MI: 47k Ω 
MC Variable: 50- 550 Ω

Output Impedance 
Unbalanced: < 100 Ω 
Balanced: < 100 Ω per leg

Input Capacitance 
150 pF

Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 4mV Input 
40 dB: 4 mV for 450mV output 
50 dB: 4 mV for 1.4 Volts output 
60 dB: 4 mV for 4.25 Volts output

Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 1V Output 
40 dB: 9 mV for 1.0 Volt output 
50 dB: 3 mV for 1.0 Volt output 
60 dB: 0.9 mV for 1.0 Volt output

Total Gain 
40 dB / 50 dB / 60 dB (unbalanced output) 
46 dB / 56 dB / 66 dB (balanced output)


Gold Note Ph 10 specs

Subsonic filter: 10Hz/36dB octave
Frequency response: 20Hz – 20KHz
[Enhanced 20Hz – 50KHz] @ +/- 0.3dB
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): <0.05% MAX
Signal to noise ratio: -89dB
Dynamic response: 105dB
Output impedance: 50Ω


AUDIO INPUTS

Input sensitivity: from 0.1mV MC to 7.0mV MM
Input impedance: 9 selectable options [10Ω, 22Ω, 47Ω, 100Ω, 220Ω, 470Ω, 1000Ω, 22KΩ, 47KΩ]
Input capacitance MM: 220pF
Gain: 65dB MC - 45dB MM with 4 options [-3dB, 0dB, +3dB, +6dB]




The goal of the Gold Note PH-10 is two independent phono stage in one box, each input can be set up for MM or MC with many load options and gain options. The most user friendly phono stage and fully adjustable.

The different curves is a bonus, personally i use RIAA, the benefit of the Gold Note is not curves, but a optional loading (imo).

I am a big fan of JLTi phono stage, the sound quality is amazing, the design is pretty simple, optional loading with RCA plug resistors. Great price in AUD ! With the right cartridge this phono stage can be better than Gold Note PH-10 ! 
ASR Basis Exclusive with battery power supply introduced new
models nearly each year. The consequence is that the ''older
models'' can be get for cheap. For those who live in Europe I
can recommend ''audio-markt.de'' site as ''place'' for search.