Check out Van Alstine Tubes units Very good used Best Value
between $350 and $500. Super PAS 3si, Super Pas 3 Very Good Value(modified Dynaco)Trancendence models too from $450 to $1000.
Quicksilver Audio warm, romantic and some detail
Audio Research SP9 and other models Accurate and detailed
Conrad johnson PV 7, PV8 very good value and PV9 excellent value and great phono stages.
Conrad Johnson Solid State Units Model 1 and 2 some with phono some are only line stages
Counterpoint 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000 and the previous models have excellent phono stages but all sound very good and improve with the higher model numbers.
Audible Illusions nice but I still say overated....
I haven't heard the L1 (line stage and Modulus 3 yet in my own system.
The Eastern Electric model Make sure on or near the model tag on the bottom and it has TT on it. It will be written in "sharpie" That one has been upgraded with the Signature mods as some call it and it sounds much better than the stock model.
This is just a few that I know sound really good. The Easten Electric does not have a phono stage.
But all are very good choices if you find them in your budget. Be prepared to retube any preamp you buy. Check out Jim McShane just google him.
between $350 and $500. Super PAS 3si, Super Pas 3 Very Good Value(modified Dynaco)Trancendence models too from $450 to $1000.
Quicksilver Audio warm, romantic and some detail
Audio Research SP9 and other models Accurate and detailed
Conrad johnson PV 7, PV8 very good value and PV9 excellent value and great phono stages.
Conrad Johnson Solid State Units Model 1 and 2 some with phono some are only line stages
Counterpoint 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000 and the previous models have excellent phono stages but all sound very good and improve with the higher model numbers.
Audible Illusions nice but I still say overated....
I haven't heard the L1 (line stage and Modulus 3 yet in my own system.
The Eastern Electric model Make sure on or near the model tag on the bottom and it has TT on it. It will be written in "sharpie" That one has been upgraded with the Signature mods as some call it and it sounds much better than the stock model.
This is just a few that I know sound really good. The Easten Electric does not have a phono stage.
But all are very good choices if you find them in your budget. Be prepared to retube any preamp you buy. Check out Jim McShane just google him.