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A decent preamp to complete my setup?

Hey everyone! I'm absolutely new to the hobby and am coming along with a turntable setup and have everything besides my preamp. So far I have a Technics sl-1200mkd3 turntable, two svs ultra bookshelf speakers, and a NuForce STA200 160 watt amp. I'm loving the setup so far because apparently the NuForce will do well with the SVS speakers, but I've been cautioned to use a preamp that has as low gain as possible since apparently the NuForce has a lot already (I admit I'm not too sure if this is a big deal or even much of an issue, but initially it makes sense). I've heard somewhere in the 2-3db region is great, but have no idea where to look for something like that. My budget is $300-$350 so I'm hoping that's enough to get something decent, do you guys have any suggestions? I don't want any bells or whistles like streaming, DAC, etc. Just a good preamp with volume control that's simple to run from my turntable to my amp. If the perfect piece of equipment for me is a little outside of my range I suppose I'd have no problem saving up a bit more to get it, but I'm hoping something that gives me the bare bones I'm looking for will be decently in my range.
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arcticdeth
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Parasound P3 or p5 have phono section?
both great preamps. 
A good used preamp would fit nicely, & save you some coin.

   
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arcticdeth
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for that price, there are a ton on fleabay, BUT, beware, get protection, check the seller out w a magnifying glass if you can. Fleabay full of sheisters. 

 Onkyos are abundant, p series, and others. 
the audiosource preamp one has been known to sound straight wire and last a long time. For the budget, any descent brand will do,.....just make sure about the condition of the preamp.

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