U-turn Pluto 2 may be worth considering. It is firmly is your price range.
I need help choosing a budget phono stage gift
An older relative recently had an old technics turntable fixed. He is using a Rega carbon cartridge with an older pioneer integrated amp and its built-in phono stage.
I want to gift him a phono stage to help him hear more music from his system.
For $200, I keep seeing the Ifi Zen, Rega Mini A2D and the ProJect Box S2, but I can’t decide.
Any guidance is appreciated.