Looking for a phono stage to go with my system

Thanks for everyones input.

I now have two trains of thought. Need to think about this.

Truemaineiac and Paraneer, ( or anybody else ), do you have any suggestions on reasonably priced integrates that have good reputations on quality that would have the features you pointed out?

My system consists of

Onkyo TX-NR905
VPI Aries Scout TT with Ortofon 2m Bronze
Polk RTi12 Fronts
Polk CSi A6 Center
Polk CSi5 Surrounds
SVS PB12-NSD

My budget is around $1000. I would be okay with a unit that was $2000+ but a couple years old. It seems you can always pick them up unused at 1/2 the price or so once the newer models come out.

Wow Paraneer,

Thanks for the help.

I'm always amazed and humbled at the generosity and willingness of people who help others.

What would you recommend as a step up from these models?

The one I end up going with will be my systems brain and as I upgrade the rest of my system I would want it to be capable of handling better speakers and such as I continue down the rabbit hole of the audiophile world.

Thanks again

What about a Harmon Karmon HK990? New they are around $2500 but I
found a used one in my price range.

Better than the Marantz PM8004?