How much to spend on a decently good phono stage?


I've gotten some feedback (and read comments elsewhere too) that suggests that the sub-$500 phono stages leave something to be desired. For a system with fairly high end components (Pass/ARC/Cary/B&W) but with a modestly priced turntable (say $1000) how much should a person spend on a phono stage?

I've learned that some you really prefer specifics, so let me just throw a few models out there at different price points for your recommendations.

1. $400 (Pro-Ject Debut Carbon)
2. $900-1000 (Rega RP3)
3. $1500-2000 (ClearAudio Concept / Rega RP6 / VPI Traveler)
abrew19

Showing 1 response by pbnaudio

$1749 is all you need to spend :-)

Liberty B2B-1, from its maker

Good Listening

Peter