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good phono amp under 1000?

Hi all,
I am looking into getting into vinly. i am new to this (21 yrs old) and have spent all the money i have made in the last 4 years on hifi. My current system is:
BAT VK75 SE
Belles 21A
Chord Signature Interconnect and speaker cable
jps kaptovator power cords
moon eclipse cd player
And i am buying a Vpi scout JMW9 table and arm
with a shelter 501 cart. This is where i need to decide on a decent phono pre. i have been told to go with the tom evans micro groove or the ASR mini basis. You guys got any suggestions on these or other pre's? I have bought all of this equiptment used so i wouldnt be afraid of buying this piece used as well. thanks in advance
audioobsessed

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kurt_tank
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I second the ARC PH-3. It is a good solid tube preamp.

It has 54 db of gain, which should be good enough for most mid to high output cartridges. (Anything at or above 0.5 mv output should work well).
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