Buy a used Rega p1. They usually come with an arm and cartridge for very little money. For phono preamps try the NAD PP-2 phono preamp for moving magnet and low output moving coils. I have two of these phono preamps and they work very well and are very quiet. They cost about a 129 dollars each from audio advisor. I am trying to save u money and recommend something that is both good and affordable.
A low cost way to try phono once again?
I went to digital many years ago but I would like to give phono another try just for grins. I need to find a low cost option but I want to give it a fair chance as well. I have a pre but will need a phono pre since my preamp has no phono section. I need to keep it below 1k if possible.