+1 for Musical Surroundings used Pre's.
Consider the Lehmann Audio SE phono pre, probably more like $600 used, but is very good. I have used one for 4 years now. it has an outboard PSU, very clean, detailed, balanced, not rich but full sounding.
also, consider a used ClearAudio pre from Germany. I've had the "Basic", which retailed at $1000 but can get used for $600.
I had the Lehmann and the Basic at the same time, did A/B comparisons. I thought they sounded pretty similar to each other on a small but modest bedroom system.
Consider the Lehmann Audio SE phono pre, probably more like $600 used, but is very good. I have used one for 4 years now. it has an outboard PSU, very clean, detailed, balanced, not rich but full sounding.
also, consider a used ClearAudio pre from Germany. I've had the "Basic", which retailed at $1000 but can get used for $600.
I had the Lehmann and the Basic at the same time, did A/B comparisons. I thought they sounded pretty similar to each other on a small but modest bedroom system.