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Phono amp recommendation for both mm & mc

There are several threads regarding phono amps but still could not find compatible advice.

I currently have a Thorens TD-160 with all the usual upgrade mods.....dampening, tonearm (TP-16) rewire, isolation cones, etc. I'm using a AT-150mlx cartridge with a Rogue Audio Stealth phono amp. I would like to upgrade the phono amp knowing that down the road (1-2 yrs) I will upgrade table to VPI Classic and begin running MC's. So, to my question.....I would like advice/suggestions on upgrading my phono amp to accomodate my current situation as well as accomodating my future requirements. I have always bought used on agon with satisfaction. My budget is $1200.00 range.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
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tketcham
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Hi, Freddy50; I agree with Inna and Photon46, keep the Rogue Audio Stealth and upgrade later. I've been running a Stealth with low output moving coil cartridges for many years and for the money the Stealth is a very good phono preamp. It has plenty of gain using a 0.3 mV cartridge and a fairly wide range of resistance settings (70, 100, 300, 1.1k, & 47.0k Ohms) for LOMC cartridges.

Regards,
Tom
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