I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.


I am looking for suggestions for phono amp, turntable, arm and cartridge to match my existing system. The ARC110 does not have a phono, so I am stuck as to what will pair best. Thanks for your thoughts. JMW
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You have a REF 3 pre-amp and a 110 amp.  All from Audio Research.  I would investigate a used Ph6, Ph8, REF 2SE or 2 phono stage.  They would match very well with your existing gear and sound great.  The turntable, arm and cartridge on the other hand.  Well, that's a different story.  Hard choices and totally dependent on what your budget is.  But remember, there are a lot of very nice used turntable/arm combinations out there. 

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