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I can sure recommend any of Franks preamps with the optional phono section. I have the OmegaStar EC (all options) except remote, and the T8 all tube preamp with phono and remote. Both are equally pleasant and very revealing. Of course these preamps offer 47k impedance for Moving Magnetic cartridges (Audio Technica, Grado) and can handle high output Moving Coil (2.5mv) like Sumiko offers. The background is black, the dynamics are fast and the audible range is complete. Recordings with nice bass with shine through as it was ment to be. All AVA preamps are highly recommended, and as you sound like your looking for a new preamp, getting one with the phono option only makes good economic sense.Wayner
Alot of good replies so far....now I've got a question or two ??....... am I correct in assuming you have no LP's in your possession as of yet ? if so and your starting fom scratch I would take a look at the used market for at least your phono=pre and maybe even your TT, go with a new cartridge unless you know the source of the used one. Even consider a packaged table, arm, and cart.The other two cents worth of advise I'd give is be carefull how much you initially invest, for unlike alot of us that are trully commited to analog, were old and have been doing it longer that the majority of folks on this forum have been on the planet, you may find yourself "otta Love" with it in shorter order than you realize. Now I'm not trying to deflate your ballon, rather make you more 'aware'For starters get Mikey Fremmers DVD "21st Century Vinyl" , watch it, digest it and hopefully you will be with the rest of us "Black Pizza" spinners !!