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In search of quality mc Phono stage

Hello all

My system

Audio Note Voyd TT with Audio Nite An arm 3

Koetsu Black MC cart

 vintage Tube Mac pre and amp

 various speakers. AN E to AR LST to Tannoy MG’s

 budget is 1500 USD on the used market. 
Music taste is rock or blues or Jazz
 

I  know nothing about phono stage.  What makes them good what makes them bad. Should I go with tube or should I go with solid-state. All suggestions are welcome. I think 50 to 60% of new retail price is adequate on the used market.

 Thanks for any help

 PK

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pkvintage OP
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Thank you for the responses. So the concessions seems to be stay with Tube. By the way my Mac gear is a set of Rebuilt MC 30’s and a C22 pre amp.
I will raise my budget. I might look at  AN and ANK Phono stages as well. The local shop is very familiar with AN and the building of ANK gear.

thanks for the info.

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pkvintage OP
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I haven’t got through all the information in replies yet, but I will add this. My C 22 is an original C 22. I used to have a Audio AN S2 L step up transformer but I got so tired with grounding issues with the vintage gear that I just sold it And decided to go MC phono stage. I have a digital meridian set up coming soon that I will need a phono-stage for anyways. The Audio Note / Koetsu will end up with the Meridian and my TD 124 with a Grace MM F9 will end up with the C 22 and Mac gear.

I am using a cheap little project phono box with MC to make it work at the moment

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