Since you don't need that much gain on account of the SUT, a MM phono section will do the job.
We make a little preamp called the UV-1; with a phono section its about 2300.00 and its phono section has been preferred over more expensive phono sections like the Whest mentioned above. It comes with a line section- but something you might want to keep in mind is that when you run an outboard phono section, the cables you use to connect to a line stage have an artifact of their own; this is avoided when the phono section is built-in. So you might consider not just a phono section, but getting a full function preamp as an option.
One more thing to consider- design of a good phono section is not just enough gain and proper equalization, but also stability against RFI generated by the cartridge itself. Usually though this is not much of an issue if you are using an SUT, but if you consider that transformers often rob the signal of detail, the idea that a phono section with LOMC capability might become attractive. If that is the case, then the RFI stability issue comes into play. If the preamp is RFI stable, cartridge loading ceases to be an issue (with LOMC cartridges) and you get less ticks and pops, since many of the latter are often generated by the phono section if it has stability problems.
Good Luck with the hunt!
We make a little preamp called the UV-1; with a phono section its about 2300.00 and its phono section has been preferred over more expensive phono sections like the Whest mentioned above. It comes with a line section- but something you might want to keep in mind is that when you run an outboard phono section, the cables you use to connect to a line stage have an artifact of their own; this is avoided when the phono section is built-in. So you might consider not just a phono section, but getting a full function preamp as an option.
One more thing to consider- design of a good phono section is not just enough gain and proper equalization, but also stability against RFI generated by the cartridge itself. Usually though this is not much of an issue if you are using an SUT, but if you consider that transformers often rob the signal of detail, the idea that a phono section with LOMC capability might become attractive. If that is the case, then the RFI stability issue comes into play. If the preamp is RFI stable, cartridge loading ceases to be an issue (with LOMC cartridges) and you get less ticks and pops, since many of the latter are often generated by the phono section if it has stability problems.
Good Luck with the hunt!