Recommendation for phono stage


I would appreciate some advice on a good phonostage as I have a well tempered turntable with an Ortofon cadenza black cartridge. some additional comments on adjusting load impedance as I understand that is important. Budget is $5000 

lstringfellow

You might take a look at the McIntosh MP100: Moving Coil and Moving Magnet inputs with adjustable loading (6 settings each); balanced and unbalanced analog outputs; optical, coax and USB digital outputs; and a Mono switch for playing mono records to decrease noise and play the signal correctly.

Good reviews and less than half your budget... 

I have had several phono stages over the years and I’ve been very happy with the Modwright PH9.0XT. I purchased the unit new as a 9.0X and later upgraded the power supply to Tube Rectified. Easy “on the fly” adjustability on front faceplate. It’s around $5,500 new, but you can find them used at a discount from time to time. ModWright support is outstanding, which is why I decided to purchase their KWA150SE amplifier as well. Great people.

Teac PE-505, comes in silver and beautiful black! 

Professional grade phono pre, same tech as more expensive Esoteric offers! 

Allnic is also worth considering if you want tube phono. It's a serious company.