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Bryston BP1.5 Best Phono Stage Under 2000?

After a long hiatus from vinyl I'm getting the bug to start spinning some of those 33.3's again. I'd like to spend about $2000 on a good used table but the phono stage is equally important. I know Bryston makes a new phono stage they deem to be broadcast quality according to their website and the dealer feedback seems to be quite good. What other phono stage would give great bang for the buck? I believe Audio Research and Vendetta Research make top shelf phono gear also. Any experiences you could share would be greatly appreciated.
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rbeich
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should be considered on any short list: the Sonic Frontiers Phono 1. This is a tubed unit using (4) 6922's, typical SF build quality, with variable input impedance, with equalized gain of 62dB.

i believe SF makes a Phono 1 SE (Special Edition) version currently as well. additional premium dollars, probably tougher to find used.

as an added bonus, Phono 1 has been (and is currently Stereophile Recommended "A".

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