Phono stage suggestions?


I will be replacing my CJ Premier 3/MV-52 with either a Cary SEI. CJ CAV-50 or ARC CA-50 -- speakers are Proac 1SCs. Source jazz & claaical on a WTTT&A with a Alchemist II high output MC cartridge. Since all the integrateds are line stage only, what phono stage would work best with all or any of the above?
Thanks
Dave
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Showing 1 response by marakanetz

I personally consider phonos with multiple gain settings a waste of bucks since there are too many amplification stages.
That's why I would start my search from EAR 834P with 2 gain settings which is one of the best value stages for high and low out cartridges. There can go Electrocompaniet as well.
The above described phonos can even work without preamplification at all and they play MUSIC.