MM Phone Preamp for DL103 (Already have a stepup)

You might take a look at the latest Analog Planet newsletter from Michael Fremer.  There you can find a compilation of more than a half dozen reviews he has written in the last few years on what one could call "budget" phono stages.  As he says, it's a burgeoning category, and there are lots of excellent choices.  it's also a competitive slice of the market, so products that are subpar are pretty quickly weeded out.

Eastern Electric Minimax would make a nice stop gap if you can find one, and won‘t lose $$ on resale. Has inbuilt MC transformers which are OK, and you could actually prefer.

I lost a channel because the tube sockets need replacing (It's a LP2). I still haven't asked what upgrades they are doing for the LP2s still. They may not offer anything anymore but I'm prepared to listen if they offer something.

@dhcod My pleasure :)

If you end up in a bind I can arrange to send you a demo of the AudioSpecials Phonolab that I represent, but I figured you were looking for a lower cost option while you get your Lamm worked on!

Slightly OT: what upgrades are you doing to the Lamm? Just curious ;)

Thanks for the suggestions @solypsa. Hageman is a great idea. I wish I could get a Le Phone fast enough but shipping from Ana takes quite a while.

How about vintage? There was a Conrad Johnson PV3 for sale on EBay a while back $700 + shipping! Pretty neat unit - three 12AX7's and a 12AU7. I bought one there several years ago too!

Just do the Schiit. It MIGHT last for the interim.

Presuming this is a placeholder for the Lamm , a Hagerman pre would do the job very well. Or if you are considering a challenger what about the Le Phono from Ana?