You might want to consider the Art Audio Vinyl One as well. You get plenty of gain (~65dB as I recall), tube regulated power supply, output volume control, and an all-tube circuit design. On the used market it is an especially good buy. It's just a thought. Good luck.
Phono Stage Pre Amp
I'm looking for recommendations on a decent phono stage so I can try vinyl in my system. From the posts I've read, it looks like a vpi scout is a good entry level tt. The question now is how much do I have to spend on a phono stage to surpass what I'm getting out of my current system?