Recommendations for a phono amp


Hello all: I've been getting some advice from the Amps-Peamps board the on rounding out a system using some old and new components. Here's what we have so far: Adcom GFA 5500 amp, Audio Research LS2 preamp, Klipsch RP-160M reference premiere bookshelf speakers (new), an old Yamaha turntable, plus a tuner and CD player that we're not certain we'll use. The turntable/cartridge combo is from an old kit and is nothing special -- Yamaha Stereo Turntable TT-300U3, cardridge -- Audio Tecnica VS245LP
I'd love recommendations on a phono amp to get the turntable up and running on this system. Budget is modest.  
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Showing 1 response by uberwaltz

How tight is the budget?
I had surprisingly good results from a Cambridge Audio Azur 551p stage,find on eBay lightly used about $75.
It worked well enough for me, has no options. Is MM only and no adjustment for cartridge loading or gain but I don’t think you really need that right now.
From the specs I could find it does not seem like a fussy cart, 47k , 5mv, vtf 1 to 1.5. I honestly do not think you need spend a fortune to get good results. But I am sure you will get a lot of opinions.....