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Phono stage or pre Amp? which is most important.

Hi
I've just got back into vinyl after many years of digital music listening. Bought my myself a cheap turntable(Linn Basik, Akito arm, AT 95e Cartridge) and a project phonobox e phono stage. Just wondering how important the phono stage is compared to the amps it's going into. I know the project is only a £50 box so just wondering what next step up would be. My pre is a NAC 202 with NAPSC, Power is NAP 200, speakers CM6 s2. Is the Naim Stageline worth the money or is there a more budget friendly step up.
Cheers
thelad

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schubert
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My Croft pre-amp is excellent and has an excellent phono stage built in .
Mr, Croft makes every one himself and everything is all hard wired and 5 12AX tubed .
2300 $ . I’ve only seen 1 on here in years . 2 years on here I got
a mint 2 year old trade-in from a dealer for $1400.He wanted 1700$.

Best pre out of the forty or so ones I’ve had in 40 years.
Only one close was the Eastern Electric Avant .
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