Help me decide on phono preamp


I have enjoyed my current setup but have decided to try a seperate phono preamp to see what improvements in sq can be had. I have two options I can purchase locally in mind based on my current budget :

Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena ($400 used)

Lehmann Black Cube SE ll ($600 used)

My current setup is a Music Hall MMF 9.1 TT with a Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge playing through the built in MM/MC phono preamp in my Marantz PM - 11S3 integrated amp. 

Any opinions on either of these options?  The built in preamp has excellent reviews. Will either of these alternatives make a material difference or do I need to significantly increase my budget to have a real inpact?

Thanks
sjtm

Showing 1 response by mjcmt

I have the Schiit Audio Mani phono stage. It is quite good, with excellent detail, separation of instruments, bass, dynamics, and soundstage. I stepped up from an economical Behringer PP400 phono preamp which I consider to be equivalent to what manufacturers put in their amps and the difference is night to day.

https://www.schiit.com/products/mani

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/schiit-audio-mani-phonostage/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4PvNVBUQGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaARB28ZHkw