I am assuming the Mark Levinson 585.5 is out of your budget range. if someone has one that is used, they are typically in the $10K range. Great amp and great phono stage. If you can make this fit your budge it would be my first choice.
For the money, the Musical Fidelity M6si has a built in MM/MC phonostage. It is not going to be as good as a separate but MF has a strong reputation for producing excellent phono stages and their on-board units are better than most in the price range at $3K.
I would also look at the Rogue Audio Pharoah. It is $3500 and a Class D Hybrid. I have used one of their Class D power amps for a few years called the Hydra and it is a GREAT sounding amp. Again, you will do better with an outboard phono stage but they again have a reputation for making great phono stages so the on-board units tend to outperform compared to others. I will say that the stock tubes will be mediocre and there is a lot to gain by either upgrading to Sophias or NOS tubes. $3500 plus cost of tubes to roll in if you don't like the stock tubes.
Full disclosure, I am a Musical Fidelity dealer so I am a hair biased in favor of them. Generally, they are deemed great units and are a strong value. I don't think too many people would disagree with my statements above. I have no relationship with Levinson or Rogue.
For the money, the Musical Fidelity M6si has a built in MM/MC phonostage. It is not going to be as good as a separate but MF has a strong reputation for producing excellent phono stages and their on-board units are better than most in the price range at $3K.
I would also look at the Rogue Audio Pharoah. It is $3500 and a Class D Hybrid. I have used one of their Class D power amps for a few years called the Hydra and it is a GREAT sounding amp. Again, you will do better with an outboard phono stage but they again have a reputation for making great phono stages so the on-board units tend to outperform compared to others. I will say that the stock tubes will be mediocre and there is a lot to gain by either upgrading to Sophias or NOS tubes. $3500 plus cost of tubes to roll in if you don't like the stock tubes.
Full disclosure, I am a Musical Fidelity dealer so I am a hair biased in favor of them. Generally, they are deemed great units and are a strong value. I don't think too many people would disagree with my statements above. I have no relationship with Levinson or Rogue.