What is the best phono preamp you have heard?

I owned a Linn Linto SS and it was the quietest phono amp that also sounded very good that I have ever heard yet I now own Aesthetix Rhea and am very pleased. Cheers!

pass labs aleph ono does great things with my benz ruby 2 and vpi aires. was equally smashing w/ a grado statement. lottsa fun to play with also

Listen to the Thor TA-3000 with separate power supply when you have a chance it worked for me

Art Audio Vinyl One with MM/MC and gain control knob has been most enjoyable for the investment for me. I enjoy a more natural sound. It's mated to Origin Live Illustrious arm, Shelter 90x cart, SOTA Nova V vacuum tt.

The playback I get is often haunting with an "I am there where the music is being made" presence. Seems wonderful across all music categories. Anyhow, that's my(very satisfying) experience as I've progressed up the ladder.

I do not want to afford anything much higher priced although I am quite certain I would even be more thrilled with the playback results.

1. Anything I designed myself.

2. Anything anyone else designed which sounds better than what I designed.

3. This list is not neccessarily in order.