Let me suggest the EE MiniMax Phono Stage. Just yesterday I had a 5 hour listening session with the MiniMax phono stage. This is a giant killer!! First off the build quality is excellent. This this is built like a tank. Good looking too. The sound was intoxicating!! Huge soundstage. Eva Cassidy was way behind my system and carried well beyond my speakers. This phono stage has a lot of PRAT! The highs are pristine, clean and detailed. The bass is tight and full. The mids are to die for. This unit sounded great with the stock tubes. But Bill is known for his expertise on tube rolling. It didn't matter what brand of tubes we used it just played music. This phono stage is a REAL bargin @ $1500.. Hope this helps on your search.
Looking for phono preamp
I'm trying to find a suitable phono preamp for my Gyro SE, Graham Robin, Grado Reference Sonata combination. The two requirements I include are tube amplification (just personal preference) and a low frequency "rumble" filter (I'm tired of watching the woofers pump and listening to all that IM distortion). So far, the only thing that seems to fit the bill is the Pro-ject Tube Box. It also has a nice loading flexibility. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.