hahaha $30k for a phono preamp, irregardless of how good it sounds, its silly money.
There are plenty of good phono stages around with the resurgence of vinyl. I suppose this thread took a turn with the mention of Boulder, which actually isn't what the threadstarter was looking for, so really, I don't know what all the fuss is about.
Anyway, with the quoted budget, I would agree with Tswhitsel on the Herron. I have never regretted buying one.
There are plenty of good phono stages around with the resurgence of vinyl. I suppose this thread took a turn with the mention of Boulder, which actually isn't what the threadstarter was looking for, so really, I don't know what all the fuss is about.
Anyway, with the quoted budget, I would agree with Tswhitsel on the Herron. I have never regretted buying one.