A Pro-Ject Phono Box would be a good place to start: ($100)
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Audio-Phono-preamp-output/dp/B007DB5I60/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1...
...or I have a friend with a cambridge cp-1 he's been happy with as a budget phono amp: ($150)
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/hifi/phono-stages/cp1
...or if you or he likes puns, people tend to love Schiit Audio equipment and they make a phono preamp. I haven't heard it myself, but their stuff is usually very good for the money and includes decent warranty and return policies: ($130)
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Audio-Phono-preamp-output/dp/B007DB5I60/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1...
Cables are a huge debate on these forums, but I'm of the opinion that so long as your cables aren't broken or damaged, they're almost never the weakest link in the chain. I'd get these interconnects:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5346
and I'd spring for speaker wire with banana plugs already attached just to make your life easier. Something like these:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13913
Best of luck and enjoy the music!
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Audio-Phono-preamp-output/dp/B007DB5I60/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1...
...or I have a friend with a cambridge cp-1 he's been happy with as a budget phono amp: ($150)
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/hifi/phono-stages/cp1
...or if you or he likes puns, people tend to love Schiit Audio equipment and they make a phono preamp. I haven't heard it myself, but their stuff is usually very good for the money and includes decent warranty and return policies: ($130)
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Audio-Phono-preamp-output/dp/B007DB5I60/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1...
Cables are a huge debate on these forums, but I'm of the opinion that so long as your cables aren't broken or damaged, they're almost never the weakest link in the chain. I'd get these interconnects:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5346
and I'd spring for speaker wire with banana plugs already attached just to make your life easier. Something like these:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13913
Best of luck and enjoy the music!