Stand out phono stages

Agree with Exlibris...Kondo M7, now if only I can ever afford one I'd be in heaven!

Busypk,
I haven't heard it myself, I was just looking for comments from those who had. You've obviously heard it; was it in a system with which you were familiar?

Here is a list of phono stages mentioned above:
Thor Cantatus or 3000
Atma-Sphere MP-1
Audio Research PH7
Aesthetix IO
Conrad Johnson TEA-1
CAT SL-1
Manley Steelhead
BAT VK-P10SE
Walker Audio Reference
Aesthetix Io Signature
ASR Basis Exclusive
Einstein- The Turntable's Choice
Air Tight ATE-2
Boulder 2008
Lyra Connosuer
Wavestream Kinetics
Viva
Zanden 1200
Vendetta Research
Clear Audio Balance Reference
Boulder 2008
Shindo
Tron
Klyne
Wavac
Nagra PL-P
ASR Basis Exclusive
Zanden
Raul's Essential 3150 Phono line Preamp
Sentec EQ-10
Nick Doshi's Alaap
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Any others?

?? Fm Acoustics, Dartzeel, Tom Evan's, Lamm, Supratek, VAC Renaissance, Art Audio, Syrah, ZYX, Rowland,

For those on a budget the stand out phono stages for their price point could include these:
Hagerman Trumpet
Ear 834p Modified
Jlti
Graham slee era gold V
K&K Kit
Sutherland
Nova Phenomena
Simaudio LP 5.3
Audio research ph3 or 5
PS Audio GCPH
Eastern Electric
Tom Evans Groove
Acoustech
Sutherland PH.D
George Wright
Simaudio LP 5.3
Conrad Johnson Premier-15
Artemis Labs
Pass Labs Xono
Art audio
Herron VTPH-1
Cary ph302
WhestPS.20
Pass Aleph
H-Cat
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For those analog philes in it for a while it is well known that synergy plays a big role, e.g. cartridge to stage tonearm to cartridge, hence all the different responses. This list was compiled mainly to include the names of excellent players that may have otherwise been missed due to the rarity of the product or little advertisement since it is a niche market.
Feel free to contribute.

Kondo Audio Note Japan M-7
Kondo Audio Note Japan M-1000 mkII

Pedrillo, thanks for the thread and the compilation of phono stages. Did you seperate the categories above based on price alone?