Best phono preamp under $250

I quite liked the Musical Fidelity V-LPS.

Soundsmith also has quite affordable MM phono stages that are well thought of, but I haven't heard these myself.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Is the project phono box SE II worth the price difference over the standard phono box II?

I use a Cambridge 640p with a Pangea P100 power supply and it sounds great. The newer model that replaced it might be better. Plus, it has a rumble filter that I like. Inexpensive, seems to be built very well.

I agree with Wolf Garcia on the Cambridge Audio. Very good phono stage for the money..

The Cambridge 640 did it for me. Way better than the 540. You really have to jump up in price to see more of a difference.