What's the better buy for a phono preamp?

Im deciding between a used Musical Surroundings Phonomena, first generation, for $225, or a new Musical Fidelity lx2-lp for $199.

hawk2810-17-2019 10:59pm

hagtech Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 173 posts 10-18-2019 at 04:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would guess the former...
big_greg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,567 posts 10-18-2019 at 04:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd get the Phonomena. I have a Phonomena Nova and it's a great unit.
three_easy_payments Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,097 posts 10-18-2019 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @hagtech I would guess the former... I'm not sure guesses with no cited basis are all that helpful.