Good phono amp, low noise, not too expencive?

Any advice for a phono preamp at a "do-able" price point? Who makes good low noise one at a decent price? Say under $1000? Thanks!

968firehawk04-10-2002 10:51pm

rrick Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23 posts 04-12-2002 at 05:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Charles, I'm in the same situation as you. I plan to add a separate phone preamp to my current system. This seems to be the simplest way to add analog. Right now, I'm buying some "audiophile" records to wet my appetite for the analog purchase. Does anyone have any experience with the EAR 834 phone preamp? It is tube based and retails for around $1000. I have heard it has a wonderful sound and doesn't do too bad with the bass either.