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Stand out phono stages

This topic has been started before by others and myself as well, maybe too many times, but it is worth revisiting since the source is so very important!
So far I have had the pleasure to enjoy two worthy phono stages: the EAR 834p and the JLTI.
I have to admit they are spectacular. Obviously the record and all the equipment downstream play a role in the sound heard. In some cases I prefer the JLTI and in other cases the EAR. But neither out do the other dramatically.
What phono preamps outshine others by a big margin, those that can be considered the last phono preamp ever needed.
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With my ZYX Airy 3 going to a K & K step up transformer, I auditioned a few phono preamps. The funny thing is that I had the phono pre all along. I connected my step up xformer to my properly setup Spectral DMC 10 Gamma (which I just recently had refurbished and brought up to 2007 spec) and then connected the output of the Spectral to a line level input on my Tri Vista 300. WOW. I've yet to hear anything better.

Has anyone else had this experience?
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