Phono Stage - Gold Note PH -10 & PSU 10 power supply ? or comparable


I'm upgrading my tube ARC pre-amp and looking for your experience with Phono Stage units, please.  Although I've had several pre-amps, I haven't had a pre-amp that's only line stage and a separate phono stage unit. Love my vinyl and have a $5K MC Cartridge Considering Gold Note. Perhaps the PH-10 or PH-5.2 w/respective power supplies.

My TT rig is ~ $14k and considering a ~$20K list pre amp but they're all line stage only.
Is $ 4.5K-$5  a good target price point for a phono stage?
I really don't want to go to $7-10K+ range.
What  is a good price pt. guideline for a better phone stage?
Looking for  recommendations and guidance
Thanks

blue_strat

thanks all. Getting ARC REF 6se pre amp

It’s line stage only. Been using ARC Sp20

koestu rosewood signature , .40 mv output cartridge 

have phono set at 200 now Will look at ARC ref 2se phono

aS well as strongly consider PH10 w/psu

wondering if Gold Note is coming with a PH10.2

since it’s been out awhile and now there’s the 5.2..

Ref phono does quite well with .4 mv carts including my Kuzma CAR-40 and Koetsu  Urishi Black the overall gain structure of the system is and should be 

its all ARC Ref series out to high eighties db Tidal Piano. I’ve run carts w right at .2 and that is sketchy but I’ve got a couple of nice SUT.

congrats to OP the 6se is imo a superb line stage. Have fun !!!!

I should mention I used the Goldnote with a .3mv Dynavector 17D3 and it was fantastic for $$$. 

@lewm my phono stage is very quiet - no issues with higher gain. 
in my experience though, with all the phono stages I owned, the higher gain is going to result in a more forward sound and a loss of a soundstage depth. 

The overall sensitivity of preamp or integrated amp matters but higher gain always sounds more artificial to me and not as relaxed. it is never a volume position on the preamp or integrated amp that matters, but the phono stage gain. 
Phono stages I tried this with are Sutherland 20/20 Mk2 and my current Whest Two.2. Cartridge was in both cases Hana ML with 0.4mv output.
Same result, with different downstream components. 
I’m w big fan of ARC gear and would love to try that ARC though. Will need to figure out a way.

I sold my PH-10 & PSU-10 after buying a $650 Softone Model 4 on a whim to pair with my MSL Platinum. It wasn’t a close contest,

Running NOS Mullard’s but also got great results with RCA triple micas.

its not pretty but the mute button is great and its as quiet as the GoldNote.