Joel, Thanks 4 your advice I agree with you on buying the pre w/phono but the thing is I love the sound of my ARC tube pre-amp? I'm try to keep the current sound so I guess I'll have to add separate phono stage. What do you guys think? Thank you everyone that read my tread and help!!!! again thanks, Rute. P.S have you guy got a chance to listen to Pro-Ject The Phono Box? I would love to give it a try!