Phono stage suggestions?

I've used the Lehmann Black Cube and the Audiomat Phono-1...both are excellent. I replaced the Black Cube with the Audiomat, so I prefer that over the cube...more detailed and musical, but a completely different feel from the cube. I think the Black Cubes are around $650 new and $400-ish used. The Audiomat Phono-1's are $1000 new.

I recently bought a used Counterpoint SA-5000 and that has a really nice phono stage in it too. I'll probably be seeling my Audiomat and using the Counterpoint instead.

I have a sonic frontiers Sig-1 tube phono which is built like a tank , sounds great & is under priced under 750 used !

Also check out the B.A.T. P5 or P10. All tube, monster power supplies (two huge Toriodial's, one per ch.) zero feedback, etc. TONS of gain.

All the audio adjectives apply to both at a more than reasonable price.

The best phono stages I've heard are the Benz-Lukashek, Pass XONO and the Herron. If I had the $$ and could buy one today it would be the Herron HANDS DOWN. (It's alive!!)There was a used Herron listed here for around $1500.

Benz is good, but with BENZ cartridges give his best.
Suggest VENDETTA RESEARCH (scp1 or 2)or ARC PH3 SE (remember, only SE!); if haven't problems ARC REF. PHONO.
And when you've tried all the group, please listen an old
EMT 930 turntable with EMT 139st step-up; made in the sixites, and hear paradise.....