best budget phono pre amp new or used under $400

rebelsoul
rebelsoul Posts: 756
in 2 Channel Audio
just bought a JoLida sj801A gold tube amp and some sda 1c and need a phono pre
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    If you could stretch your budget a little...

    http://parksaudiollc.com/

    or find a used budgie
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,148
    Agree on the Puffin ^^^ but a used Dynavector P75 will also serve you well, and is within your budget.
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  • Dr_Wu
    Dr_Wu Posts: 335
    Been very happy with the MoFi StudioPhono.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    A demo of a slightly tarted up version of the Lounge Audio LCR phono preamp here was pretty favorable. I liked the sound, and the price of the stock (base) version is pretty good (less than 400 smackers), if memory serves.

    https://hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/lounge-audio-lcr-phono-preamp-member-test-sign-up-here.3650/page-2#post-97463

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    I will offer one itty-bitty piece of unsolicited advice. When it comes to hifi (heck, most things) -- I am cheap. Really, incredibly cheap. But... I spent considerably more than 300 Samoleums on my phono preamp. One does tend to get what one pays for.

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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,515
    I've been very pleased with my Vista Audio Phono 2.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    Doc Hardy beat me to it. A Lounge LCR is well within your budget (you might find one for around $200 - $250 used with a little patience). I'm very pleased with mine.
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