I heard a very nice Doshi v3 used at a local dealer. I think the used price was around your budget. I believe that the version for sale was balanced, but that some of the v3 are single ended. It was out of my price range, so I only listened through it for about 20 minutes, but it was really quite fine.
Looking for phono preamp suggestions
My system
sme 30/2 with Dynavector 17dx catridge, cardas clear beyond phono cable with xlr termination ,
ayre kx-r twenty preamp ,
ayre mc-r twenty monoblocks
kef blade speakers
cardas clear cables for rest of system .
cureently using ayre p-5 Phonostage .
asking for recommendations for upgrading the phono stage .
requirements xlr inputs and outputs.
looking for more depth and separation in sound stage and more sweetness / magic/ romance
Thanks in advance .
sme 30/2 with Dynavector 17dx catridge, cardas clear beyond phono cable with xlr termination ,
ayre kx-r twenty preamp ,
ayre mc-r twenty monoblocks
kef blade speakers
cardas clear cables for rest of system .
cureently using ayre p-5 Phonostage .
asking for recommendations for upgrading the phono stage .
requirements xlr inputs and outputs.
looking for more depth and separation in sound stage and more sweetness / magic/ romance
Thanks in advance .