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Phono Preamp Selection

I have no idea of which Phono Preamp I should purchase.  I read the reviews from Audio Science and the author provides testing criteria and results for Phono Preamps. I do not have a awesome system - rather it is just a nice system. I reviewed (Pro-ject Phono Box DC MM/MC  / Cambridge Audio Duo / IFI Zen / Schitt Skoll ). My turntable is a MoFi with a Hana MC Cartridge. 500.00 is my budget as I am just a listener of old vintage records.  My amp is a Denon and my speakers are bookshelf Triangle(s). Appreciate your time and responses.

smerk
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viridian
5,002 posts
 

When you say "old vintage records" are you listening to 78s, 45s, and/or monophonic records? 

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mofimadness
4,977 posts
 

The Schiit Skoll would be hard to beat at $399.

sbrownnw
691 posts
 

I would try one of these if a used one comes up for sale:
https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649863048-salience-lp20-mkii-phono-preamp-aka-jasmine-lp20/
 

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lalitk
5,382 posts
 

Parasound ZC ZPhonoXRM for $249. Incredible value and great sound. I have used this phono with Hana ML and Thorens TT. 

ghdprentice
6,915 posts
 

I am not very familiar with this price category, although I have over fifty years of experience with phono stages. +1 buy used, this will get you in a higher performance category. I much prefer tubes phono stages. Finally, disregard anything you have read on ASR, some guys with instruments that love to chart things… but their reviews are vitally guaranteed to lead you away from good sounding equipment and towards flat lifeless sounding equipment. 

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