The Rouge Audio Sphinx V3 has a good phonostage in it. Likely pair well with your LS50 Meta's. Somewhat more costly than the Marantz 8006.
Thinking of Downsizing
I don’t listen to my system as often as I used to, but don’t want to completely get rid of it. Frankly I could use the funds that the sale would offer and am thinking of replacing some of it with more value priced options. I do enjoy my vinyl collection and would like to keep it and my turntable.
The pieces I’m thinking of replacing are a pair of Bower & Wilkins 805 D3, McIntosh MA6700 and a REL SHO S5.
I’ve looked at the Marantz PM 8006 amp as a possibility, but would like to pair it with some small footprint bookshelf speakers, at a cost of no more then $1000 a pair.
Any comments or suggestions?
Scott