Tube MC phono stage recommendation


I've been enjoying my Bottlehead Eros phono for some time now and after a good bit of tube rolling I think sounds pretty great. However, it's gain is a bit limited for running MC cartridges and when I've tried in the past it forces me to crank up the system and with that comes lots of noise. I'm sure a SS MC phono would be the quietest option but I love the quality of sound and the tweakability offered by tubes. 

Let me know if you have a tube phono (new or used) that you would recommend. I would be interested in anything under $1,500 (ideally a lot under ;).

Thanks! 
designtaylor

Showing 1 response by hagtech

You could also use a Piccolo2 as a front end.  That will give you all the additional flexibility you need, if you like the Eros.